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Thinking of living at M7 3AF? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Butterstile Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Lower Kersal Community Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Manchester Mesivta School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beis Yaakov High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 49.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Albion Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Buile Hill Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ahavas Torah Boys Academy | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Me'or High School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | St Marys Park | 1.8 km | 17 |
| Swimming | Broughton Leisure Centre | 2.5 km | 13 |
| Multi-sport | Salford Sports Village | 630 m | 12 |
| Football | The Cliff | 1.7 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Broughton Cricket and Rugby Club | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Golf | Prestwich Golf Club Ltd | 750 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Prestwich Cricket, Tennis & Bowling Club | 2.3 km | 8 |
| Squash | Cheetham Hill Sports Club | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Broughton Leisure Centre | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Broughton Cricket and Rugby Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Steven Charles Snooker Centre | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Karting | TeamSport Karting | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Darts | Monton Bowling and Social Club | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Broughton Leisure Centre | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Spring Gardens | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | Treetop Trek Manchester | 3.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. 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 Clifton (Manchester), a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 1k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Salford Crescent.
The nearest bus stop is Kersal Vale, 200 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 93, 95); 24 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Paul's CofE Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy (1.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Manchester Mesivta School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 39.3 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (4.7 km) and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (8.7 km) and Urmston Grammar Academy (9.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 1.3 km away, with Go Local Extra closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mocha Parade Medical Practice (1.5 km), with K'S Chemists the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Sharp is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is North Manchester General Hospital, 4.0 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 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Yum Yum's Diner is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Friendship Inn the nearest pub (1.5 km).
There are 31 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 143 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is The water mill gardens, 100 m away; for exercise, Salford Sports Village (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 19 km away.
10 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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| Etz Chaim Boys School | Independent | 1.8 km | 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near M7 3AF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Salford, 3.6 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.