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Thinking of living at OL11 3SW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Broadfield Community Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | Primary | 700 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Ashfield Valley Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Brimrod Community Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Kingsway Park High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 35.3 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Falinge Park High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | – |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Matthew Moss High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beech House School | Independent | 300 m | 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nuqtah Primary School | Independent | 650 m | – |
| Whitehall Academy | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Deuce Padel | 780 m | 11 |
| Golf | Marland Golf Course | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Buersil Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Rochdale Cricket and Lacrosse Club | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Squash | Rochdale Sports Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Kingsway Park High School | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Balderstone Skate Park | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | RRUFC | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Climb Rochdale | 540 m | 1 |
| Badminton | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Football | Crown Oil Arena | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Karting | Team Karting | 1.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 Rochdale, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Castlemere Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 17); 59 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kingsway Park High School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 35.3 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (11.3 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 650 m away, with Local Express closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr Gwd Bhima (400 m), with Cohens Chemists the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Singhar is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 6.4 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Chaar Grill is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Corporation Inn the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (42 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 7% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 61% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Broadfield Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Climb Rochdale (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 29 km away.
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.
50 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.