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Thinking of living at M34 5SW? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Moorside Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Aldwyn Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Fairfield Road Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Fairfield High School for Girls | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 16.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Droylsden Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.7 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wright Robinson College | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Laurus Ryecroft | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Audenshaw School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hanthorn House School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Safe Start School | Independent | 2.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Rycroft Hall Crown Green Bowls Club | 680 m | 24 |
| Tennis | Delamere Park | 1.4 km | 19 |
| Football | West End Boys | 3.1 km | 15 |
| Cricket | Droylsden Cricket Club | 1.0 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Active Medlock | 890 m | 9 |
| Cycling | Delamere Park | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Golf | Fairfield Golf Club | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Wright Robinson Leisure | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Aldwinians Rugby Union Football Club | 220 m | 3 |
| Squash | Panther Sports | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Canoe | Water Adventure Centre | 780 m | 2 |
| Sailing | Fairfield Golf & Sailing Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Olympic Sports Gym | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Ardwick Lads Amateur Boxing Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Climbing | BlocHaus Climbing | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Belle Vue Aces | 3.9 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Droylsden Metrolink stop, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is Fairfield, 950 m away, with 26k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Kershaw Lane, 150 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 216, 7, 771); 53 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 66% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Fairfield High School for Girls, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 52.7 · 16.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wright Robinson College (1.6 km) and Laurus Ryecroft (2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (11.3 km) and Sale Grammar School (13.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is B And M Bargains, 600 m away, with Audenshaw PFS closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Medlock Vale Medical Practice (200 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Kerrie Lynch Aesthetics is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 4.6 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 79% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 9 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Village Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Aldwinians Rugby Union Football Club (RUFC) the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 15% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 42% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 208 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Godfrey Ermen Playing Fields, 1.4 km away; for exercise, JD Gyms (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 16 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
47 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Every primary near M34 5SW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.