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Thinking of living at M7 4GL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King David Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Brentnall Academy | Primary | 650 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Cheetham CofE Community Academy | Primary | 650 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Cravenwood Primary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Beis Yaakov High School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 49.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The King David High School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 55.4 · 22.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Abraham Moss Community School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 53.1 · 19.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manchester Senior Girls School | Independent | 50 m | 26.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Toras Emes | Independent | 100 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Broughton Hub | 860 m | 23 |
| Football | Manchester Maccabi Community and Sports Club | 1.3 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Abraham Moss Library And Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Squash | Cheetham Hill Sports Club | 670 m | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Broughton Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Golf | Prestwich Golf Club Ltd | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Cheetham Hill Sports Club | 670 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Cheetham Hill Sports Club | 670 m | 4 |
| Fitness | Broughton Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Broughton Cricket and Rugby Club | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Boggart Hole Clough | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Karting | TeamSport Karting | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Running | Up & Running | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | The Black Sheep | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Crossfit | TRAIN Manchester | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Philips Park Mtb Trail | 4.7 km | 2 |
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 Crumpsall Metrolink stop, about a 10-minute walk (950 m). The nearest rail station is Manchester Victoria, 2.8 km away, with 8.4m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Bentley Road, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 52); 35 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is King David Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (0.8 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Beis Yaakov High School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 49.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (2.3 km) and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester (2.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (8.1 km) and Urmston Grammar Academy (9.7 km).
It's a family area: 33% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 450 m away, with Halperns closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wellfield Medical Centre (650 m), with Aquahealth Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Choices Base is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is North Manchester General Hospital, 1.9 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Breakfast & Supper Voluntary Service is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Egerton Inn the nearest pub (650 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 42% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Clowes Park (Broughton Park), 400 m away; for exercise, Abraham Moss Leisure Centre (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 18 km away.
52 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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| Bnos Yisroel School Manchester | Independent | 350 m | 30.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Most households own their home, 34% rent privately.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Salford, 3.4 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.