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Thinking of living at OL5 0AR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George's CofE Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Milton St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Livingstone Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Mossley Hollins High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | – |
| St Damian's RC Science College | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 18.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Ashton Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 38.1 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Strinesdale | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 34 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Minds Education | Independent | 600 m | – |
| Bright Futures School | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
| Sapience Girls Academy | Independent | 3.7 km | 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Saddleworth Cricket Bowling & Tennis Club | 1.8 km | 17 |
| Bowls | Dog & Partridge/Mossley Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 640 m | 12 |
| Cricket | Ashton Ladysmith Cricket Club | 2.5 km | 11 |
| Golf | Oldham Golf Club | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Manor House Barn | 3.7 km | 5 |
| Football | AFC Mossley | 520 m | 4 |
| Squash | Tame Valley Tennis and Squash Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Oldham Rugby Union FC | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Friezeland Riding Arena | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Saddleworth Rangers ARLFC | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Running | Up & Running | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Netball | Netball UK | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Dovestone Sailing Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Higginshaw Sports & Social Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Archery | Stalybridge Archery Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 Mossley (Manchester), about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 260k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Smith Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes 343, 822); 34 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St George's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 50% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Mossley Hollins High School, 1.3 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Damian's RC Science College (2.7 km) and The Blue Coat CofE School (5.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Late Shop, 250 m away; Rania Mini Market (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Pike Medical Practice (350 m), with Mckeevers Chemists the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Harrison James Hair Co is 2.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 3.6 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 17 pubs and bars.
Doodle Pots is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Butchers Arms the nearest pub (200 m).
There are 42 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Mossley Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Mossley Health & Fitness Centre (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 24 km away.
Most households own their home, 21% 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.
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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.