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Thinking of living at OL15 9LX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Littleborough Community Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.4 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Wardle Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hollingworth Academy | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Falinge Park High School | Secondary | 4.7 km | – |
| Whitworth Community High School | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Secondary | 6.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Great Howarth School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Meadows School | Independent | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 2.2 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Whittaker Golf Club | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Carbon Padel Club (Rochdale) | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Walsden/Walsden Cricket Crown Green Bowls Club | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | Littleborough Sports Centre | 770 m | 1 |
| Rowing | Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Littleborough RUFC | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Milnrow Cricket Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Water ski | Whitworth Water Ski Centre | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Climb Rochdale | 4.9 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 Littleborough, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 378k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Aberley Fold, 50 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes 457, 455, 456, 891); 14 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (700 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Kentmere Primary Academy (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Wardle Academy, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 44.1 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (9.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 900 m away, with Premier Conveince Store closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Littleborough Group Practice (900 m), with Your Village Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Hair Creations is 2.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 10 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 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Burrow @ The Hare on the Hill is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and King William IV the nearest pub (500 m).
There are 28 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Smithy Bridge park, 2.0 km away; for exercise, Littleborough RUFC (3.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 34 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 40% of households own their home outright.
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.
3 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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| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent | 4.0 km | 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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