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Thinking of living at OL7 0LA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton West End Primary Academy | Primary | 500 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Lyndhurst Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Ravensfield Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Laurus Ryecroft | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Audenshaw School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints Catholic College | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 37.5 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rayner Stephens High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Safe Start School | Independent | 300 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stansfield House | Independent | 950 m | – |
| The Limes School | Independent | 1.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Oxford Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 700 m | 24 |
| Tennis | Stay Padel | 2.3 km | 18 |
| Cricket | Ashton Cricket Club | 940 m | 17 |
| Swimming | Village Gym (Ashton Moss) | 700 m | 12 |
| Football | Ashton United Football Club | 2.5 km | 9 |
| Golf | Brookdale Golf Club | 2.6 km | 8 |
| Cycling | Richmond Street Playing Fields | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Aldwinians Rugby Union Football Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Richmond Park Stadium | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Fairfield Golf & Sailing Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Water Adventure Centre | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Squash | Panther Sports | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Olympic | Olympic Sports Gym | 290 m | 1 |
| Strongman | Olympic Sports Gym | 290 m | 1 |
| Bodybuilding | Olympic Sports Gym | 290 m | 1 |
| Personal training | Olympic Sports Gym | 290 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. 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 Ashton West Metrolink stop, about a 10-minute walk (800 m). The nearest rail station is Ashton-under-Lyne, 1.1 km away, with 180k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Chester Square, 50 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 216, 771); 104 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
48% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Ashton West End Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Laurus Ryecroft, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 51.6 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Damian's RC Science College (3.1 km) and Wright Robinson College (3.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (13.8 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 500 m away, with Ashton Superstore closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ashton Gp Service (350 m), with Ashton Primary Care Centre Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, The Salon at tameside One is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 2.1 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 88 restaurants and cafés and 31 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Hill Street Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Ashton-Under-Lyne Masonic Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (58 of them).
There are 31 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 41% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 114 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is West End Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Olympic Sports Gym (300 m).
39 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.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 19 km away.
Most households own their home, 28% 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.