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Thinking of living at OL5 9FG? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friezland Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Milton St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 87% met the expected standard |
| Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Mossley Hollins High School | Secondary | 1.0 km | – |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Strinesdale | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 34 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Damian's RC Science College | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 18.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saddleworth School | Secondary | 4.2 km | – |
| Bright Futures School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Minds Education | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Sapience Girls Academy |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Greenfield Cricket Club | 1.6 km | 12 |
| Tennis | Saddleworth Cricket Bowling & Tennis Club | 210 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Friezland Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Golf | Saddleworth Golf Club | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Football | AFC Mossley | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Squash | Tame Valley Tennis and Squash Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Friezeland Riding Arena | 760 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Saddleworth Rangers ARLFC | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Dovestone Sailing Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Running | Up & Running | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Netball | Netball UK | 4.7 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 short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 351k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is The Moorings, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 343); 13 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Friezland Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 69% 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, 1.0 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, 1.7 km away, with The Veg Lord closer still (900 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Pike Medical Practice (1.7 km), with Mckeevers Chemists the closest pharmacy (1.6 km).
For a haircut, The Nail Lounge is 1.6 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.
Lal Quilla is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Royal George 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, 1.8 km away; for exercise, Knox Fitness (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.
16 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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| Independent |
| 4.6 km |
| 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near OL5 9FG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.