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Thinking of living at OL16 4XA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowerplace Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | Primary | 900 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Kingsway Park High School | Secondary | 0 m | Attainment 8: 35.3 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hollingworth Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Falinge Park High School | Secondary | 3.1 km | – |
| Nuqtah Primary School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Beech House School | Independent | 1.9 km | 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Milnrow Tennis Club | 1.7 km | 12 |
| Golf | Tunshill Golf Club | 3.4 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Buersil Crown Green Bowls Club | 490 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Milnrow Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | RRUFC | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Kingsway Park High School | 160 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Balderstone Skate Park | 950 m | 2 |
| Squash | Rochdale Sports Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Climb Rochdale | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Karting | Team Karting | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Football | Crown Oil Arena | 3.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Rochdale, 1.2 km away, with 1.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Kingsway Park High School, 50 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 434, 436, 867, 848); 21 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Lowerplace Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 41% 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, under 50 m away; Attainment 8: 35.3 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (11.8 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 500 m away, with Best One Turf Hill closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wellfield Health Centre (700 m), with Oldham Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Bridge St Barbers is 1.8 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 6.3 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Gordons Bistro @ Gordon Rigg Nurseries is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Hornet the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (17 of them).
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Balderstone Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Climb Rochdale (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 30 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
It's young: 21% 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.
32 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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| Brookland School | Independent | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 7.1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.