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Thinking of living at M40 7LQ? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park View Community Primary Academy | Primary | 50 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's RC Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Abbott Community Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| The East Manchester Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manchester Communication Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 53.1 · 19.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 58.2 · 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sol Christian Academy | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Chetham's School of Music | Independent | 2.2 km | 49.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Music Stuff | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Manchester Tennis And Football Centre | 590 m | 22 |
| Football | Manchester Tennis And Football Centre | 590 m | 20 |
| Swimming | East Manchester Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 19 |
| Bowls | Brookdale Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.8 km | 9 |
| Squash | National Squash Centre | 690 m | 8 |
| Fitness | East Manchester Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Broughton Cricket and Rugby Club | 3.9 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | M3 Perform | 3.4 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Philips Park Mtb Trail | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Manchester National Squash Centre & Regional Arena | 700 m | 4 |
| Rugby union | Broughton Cricket and Rugby Club | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Parthian Climbing | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Golf | Brookdale Golf Club | 4.7 km | 3 |
| Running | Ancoats Run Club (Start) | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Crossfit | CrossFit Ancoats | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | The Black Sheep | 1.8 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 38. 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 Holt Town Metrolink stop, about a 10-minute walk (650 m). The nearest rail station is Manchester Piccadilly, 1.9 km away, with 27.4m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Varley Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 76, 76A, 76B, 724); 26 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
46% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Park View Community Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 74% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Abbott Community Primary School (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is The East Manchester Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 41.9 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (1.5 km) and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester (1.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (7.3 km) and Sale Grammar School (10.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Eskay Food, 600 m away, with Miles Platting Community Grocer closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mp Victoria Mill (300 m), with Haven Chemist the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Nails By Ya Gal Studio is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manchester Royal Infirmary, 3.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Family Unit Trust is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Bradford Inn the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a mix of homes: 43% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's new: 50% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 378 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Saxon Saint Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Charlafitness (450 m).
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.3 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
30 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 M40 7LQ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, Manchester is 15 km away.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's young: 30% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 46% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Manchester Metropolitan University, 2.9 km away (TEF Gold).
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.