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Thinking of living at OL10 2BE? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopwood Community Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Harwood Park Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 650 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Newhouse Academy | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 43.4 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Anne's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Matthew Moss High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Elizabeth House School | Independent | 4.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nuqtah Primary School | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
| Beech House School | Independent | 4.2 km | 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near OL10 2BE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hopwood Recreation Ground | 430 m | 14 |
| Bowls | Hopwood Unionist Crown Green Bowls Club | 180 m | 11 |
| Golf | Castle Hawk Golf Club | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Heywood Sports Village | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Heywood Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Manchester North) | 3.6 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Rochdale RUFC | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Football | Crown Oil Arena | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Queen's Park BMX Track | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Queens Park (Heywood) | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Karting | Team Karting | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Balderstone Skate Park | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Self defence | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Karate | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Climb Rochdale | 5.0 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 Castleton (Manchester), a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km), with 141k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Walton Street, 200 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes 475, 125); 40 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hopwood Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 68% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Newhouse Academy, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 38.9 · 3.9% 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 M&S Simply Food - Birch Westbound, 350 m away, with PD Trading MCR closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hopwood Medical Centre (150 m), with Internet Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Istanbul Barbers is 1.1 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.
Drip n Dip is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Hopwood Unionist Club the nearest pub (150 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 Hopwood Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Heywood Sports Village (1.4 km).
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.
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.
38 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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