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Thinking of living at M8 4GD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crumpsall Lane Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Pike Fold Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Abraham Moss Community School | Primary | 900 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Cravenwood Primary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Irk Valley Community School | Primary | 1000 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| Abraham Moss Community School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The King David High School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 55.4 · 22.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Manchester | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Our Lady's RC High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beis Yaakov High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 49.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tashbar of Manchester | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| OYY Lubavitch Boys School | Independent | 1.4 km | 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Abraham Moss Community School | 1.0 km | 23 |
| Football | Manchester Maccabi Community and Sports Club | 2.0 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Abraham Moss Library And Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Squash | Abraham Moss Library And Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Cheetham Hill Sports Club | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Blackley Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Golf | Heaton Park Golf Course | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Fitness | North City Family & Fitness Centre | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Broughton Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Philips Park Mtb Trail | 4.4 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Boggart Hole Clough | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Broughton Cricket and Rugby Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Karting | TeamSport Karting | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Running | Ancoats Run Club (Start) | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Climbing adventure | Treetop Trek Manchester | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Broughton Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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 (700 m). The nearest rail station is Manchester Victoria, 3.7 km away, with 8.4m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is North Manchester General Hospital, 100 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 118, 41, 56, 156); 85 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Crumpsall Lane Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 60% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Abraham Moss Community School, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 39.7 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (2 km) and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester (2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (9.6 km) and Urmston Grammar Academy (11.9 km).
It's a family area: 27% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Kerala Super Store, 700 m away, with Newsmarket closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Park View Medical Centre (250 m), with Lloyds Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Crumpsall Barbers is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is North Manchester General Hospital, 950 m 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 16 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
WHSmith Smiths Family Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Cleveland the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a mix of homes: 22% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Herristone Road Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Abraham Moss Leisure Centre (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 18 km away.
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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| Manchester Jewish School for Special Education | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
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Every primary near M8 4GD, 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.
Many neighbours rent: 37% of households rent privately and 25% socially.
The nearest university is University of Salford, 4.8 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.