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Thinking of living at OL16 4BB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse Academy | Primary | 500 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Belfield Community School | Primary | 1.0 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| Kingsway Park High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 35.3 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hollingworth Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Falinge Park High School | Secondary | 3.2 km | – |
| Wardle Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brookland School | Independent | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 7.1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darul Madinah Rochdale | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Darul Madinah Rochdale | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
Every primary near OL16 4BB, 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) | 790 m | 10 |
| Golf | Tunshill Golf Club | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Buersil Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Littleborough RUFC | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Squash | Rochdale Sports Club | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Kingsway Park Athletics Arena | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Milnrow Cricket Club | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Milnrow Skatepark | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Climb Rochdale | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Kingsway Business Park Metrolink stop, a few minutes' walk (250 m). The nearest rail station is Rochdale, 1.9 km away, with 1.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Heatley Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 450); 29 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Moorhouse Academy, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 55% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kingsway Park High School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 35.3 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (12.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 300 m away; B & M Retail (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Kingsway Practice (700 m), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Bridge St Barbers is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 6.2 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Costa Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Crown & Shuttle the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Stanney Brook Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Rochdale Leisure Centre (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 30 km away.
Most households own their home, 18% 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.
18 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.