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Thinking of living at OL3 7BX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Greenfield St Mary's CofE School | Primary | 1.2 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Friezland Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Saddleworth School | Secondary | 2.4 km | – |
| Mossley Hollins High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | – |
| Co-op Academy Strinesdale | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 34 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Damian's RC Science College | Secondary | 5.7 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 18.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bright Futures School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Minds Education | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Uppermill Cricket and Bowling Club | 590 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Uppermill Cricket and Bowling Club | 590 m | 6 |
| Tennis | Tame Valley Tennis And Squash Club | 620 m | 4 |
| Golf | Saddleworth Golf Club | 1.0 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre | 570 m | 2 |
| Football | AFC Mossley | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre | 570 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Saddleworth Rangers ARLFC | 610 m | 1 |
| Squash | Tame Valley Tennis and Squash Club | 630 m | 1 |
| Horse riding | Friezeland Riding Arena | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Dovestone Sailing Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Shooting | 400 yards | 4.3 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 Greenfield, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 351k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Queensway, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 356); 23 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Greenfield Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Saddleworth School, 2.4 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Damian's RC Science College (5.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 150 m away; Well Pharmacy (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Pennine Medical Centre (600 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, The Nail Lounge is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 6.9 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 79% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 9 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 4 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Platform 13 is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Kingfisher the nearest pub (400 m).
There are 61 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is King George V Playing Fields, 800 m away; for exercise, Knox Fitness (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 27 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% 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.
34 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.