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Thinking of living at M43 6JQ? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the supermarket is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Road Academy | Primary | 400 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Willibrord's RC Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Manchester Road Primary Academy | Primary | 900 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Droylsden Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 47.7 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fairfield High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 16.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The East Manchester Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Greens ENS | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Music Stuff | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Hanthorn House School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
Every primary near M43 6JQ, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Brookdale Park | 1.3 km | 19 |
| Football | City Football Academy | 1.6 km | 18 |
| Bowls | Droylsden Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Active Medlock | 1.8 km | 14 |
| Cricket | Droylsden Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 11 |
| Cycling | National Indoor BMX Arena | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Golf | Brookdale Golf Club | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Fitness | East Manchester Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Manchester National Squash Centre & Regional Arena | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Aldwinians Rugby Union Football Club | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Squash | National Squash Centre | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Ardwick Lads Amateur Boxing Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Water Adventure Centre | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Climbing | BlocHaus Climbing | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Fairfield Golf & Sailing Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Belle Vue Aces | 3.2 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 39. 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 Edge Lane Metrolink stop, about a 10-minute walk (700 m). The nearest rail station is Gorton, 2.0 km away, with 58k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Edge Lane, 150 m away, with a bus about every 40 minutes on weekdays (routes 172, 171, 771, 713); 12 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Seymour Road Academy, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 72% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Droylsden Academy, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 47.7 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wright Robinson College (2 km) and Laurus Ryecroft (2.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (10 km) and Sale Grammar School (12.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons (Main Store), 1.4 km away, with Dreams Off Licence And Grocery closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Drs Hanif & Bannuru (1.1 km), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Glo Health and Beauty is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Manchester Royal Infirmary, 4.9 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.
Four Four Brew At Droylsden Community & Sports Centre is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Haddon Hall Hotel the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 57% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 172 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Sunnybank Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Droylsden Community and Sports Centre (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 16 km away.
20 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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Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Manchester, 4.9 km away (TEF Silver).
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.