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Thinking of living at OL16 2YF? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfield Community School | Primary | 300 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Heybrook Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Kingsway Park High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.3 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hollingworth Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Falinge Park High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | – |
| Darul Madinah Rochdale | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Darul Madinah Rochdale | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
Every primary near OL16 2YF, 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 | Carbon Padel Club (Rochdale) | 340 m | 10 |
| Golf | Tunshill Golf Club | 3.1 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 840 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Milnrow Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Buersil Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Squash | Rochdale Sports Club | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Littleborough RUFC | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Kingsway Park Athletics Arena | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Balderstone Skate Park | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 840 m | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 840 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 840 m | 1 |
| Table tennis | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 840 m | 1 |
| Climbing | Climb Rochdale | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club | 2.7 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 Newbold Metrolink stop, about a 5-minute walk (600 m). The nearest rail station is Rochdale, 1.5 km away, with 1.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Palatine Street, 350 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 435, 455, 451, 832); 7 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Belfield Community School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 49% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Kentmere Primary Academy (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Kingsway Park High School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 35.3 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (10.4 km).
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 650 m away, with Jennifers Country Store - Middleton Market closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Inspire Medical Centre (500 m), with Belfield Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Yasmin's Hair & Beauty is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 7.7 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Brue is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Firgrove Club the nearest pub (700 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (32 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Ball Street Gardens, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Rochdale Leisure Centre (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 31 km away.
Most households own their home, 31% rent privately.
It's young: 23% 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.
28 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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