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Thinking of living at M45 8TD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ribble Drive Community Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 150 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Whitefield Community Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Unsworth Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Philips High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Unsworth Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parrenthorn High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | – |
| The Heys School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 34 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ahavas Torah Boys Academy | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
| Me'or High School | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
| Imagine Wellbeing Primary | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hamilton Road Park | 930 m | 15 |
| Bowls | Whitefield Bowling Club | 990 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Stand Cricket Club | 1.0 km | 9 |
| Golf | Whitefield Golf Club | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Squash | Total Fitness (Whitefield) | 870 m | 7 |
| Football | Prestwich Heys F.C. | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Total Fitness (Whitefield) | 870 m | 4 |
| Rugby union | Sedgley Park R.U.F.C | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Cams Lane Sports Ground | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Philips High School - Basketball Court | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Goshen Sports Centre | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Climbing adventure | Treetop Trek Manchester | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Running | Bury Athletic Club | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Buckley Wells Playing Fields | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Diving | Castle Leisure Centre | 4.8 km | 1 |
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 Whitefield Metrolink stop, about a 10-minute walk (800 m). The nearest rail station is Clifton (Manchester), 3.8 km away, with 1k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Albert Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 95, 97); 31 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ribble Drive Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 56% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Philips High School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 50.3 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Our Lady's RC High School (4.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (11.8 km) and Urmston Grammar Academy (12.2 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Cooperative, 600 m away, with Spar closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Elms Medical Centre (800 m), with Whitefield Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Enhance is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is North Manchester General Hospital, 4.8 km away, rated good 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 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Our Place Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Northern Crafthouse the nearest pub (950 m).
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 102 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Whitefield Park, 650 m away; for exercise, The Gym (250 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 22 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
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.
21 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.