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Thinking of living at OL11 4QW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marland Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Brimrod Community Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Ashfield Valley Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Sandbrook Community Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Matthew Moss High School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Falinge Park High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | – |
| Beech House School | Independent | 950 m | 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nuqtah Primary School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Whitehall Academy | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
Every primary near OL11 4QW, 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 | Springfield Park | 710 m | 12 |
| Golf | Marland Golf Course | 910 m | 7 |
| Bowls | Success To The Plough Crown Green Bowls Club | 850 m | 6 |
| Swimming | Castleton Swimming Pool | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Rochdale Cricket and Lacrosse Club | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Squash | Rochdale Sports Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | RRUFC | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Balderstone Skate Park | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Kingsway Park High School | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Karting | Team Karting | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Football | Crown Oil Arena | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Climb Rochdale | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Queen's Park BMX Track | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 2.3 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 (1.6 km), with 141k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Roch Mills Crescent, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 887, 163A); 12 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Marland Hill Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 60% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Caldershaw Primary School (1.4 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Matthew Moss High School, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 39.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (9.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 500 m away, with Go Local Extra closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Castleton Health Centre (1.1 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Singhar is 1.9 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 4.0 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Tesco Family Dining is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Sudden Social Club the nearest pub (350 m).
Detached houses make up 53% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Mandale Park, 650 m away; for exercise, PureGym (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 29 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 53% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
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.
19 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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