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Thinking of living at OL10 1RL? 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 station and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Souls Church of England Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| St Edward's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Marland Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Brimrod Community Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Matthew Moss High School | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.4 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newhouse Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beech House School | Independent | 2.3 km | 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nuqtah Primary School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Willow View School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Springfield Park | 610 m | 11 |
| Bowls | Success To The Plough Crown Green Bowls Club | 450 m | 6 |
| Golf | Marland Golf Course | 740 m | 6 |
| Swimming | Castleton Swimming Pool | 1000 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Heywood Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Rochdale RUFC | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Squash | Oulder Hill Leisure Complex | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Kingsway Park High School | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Queen's Park BMX Track | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Queens Park (Heywood) | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Karting | Team Karting | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Football | Crown Oil Arena | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Climb Rochdale | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Balderstone Skate Park | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Self defence | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Castleton (Manchester), a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 141k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Chamber House, 50 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 471); 20 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is All Souls Church of England Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (850 m); 87% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Hopwood Community Primary School (0.4 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Matthew Moss High School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 39.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Our Lady's RC High School (5.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (12.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 1.4 km away, with The Bread and Butter Thing closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Castleton Health Centre (850 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Istanbul Barbers is 2.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 3.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 56% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Evolution Physical Excellence is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and Marland Golf Club the nearest pub (500 m).
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 132 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Springfield Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Castleton Sports Centre (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 26 km away.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
11 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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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.