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Thinking of living at OL7 9AR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Johnson CofE Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Waterloo Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Canon Burrows CofE Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Broadoak | Primary | 950 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Dixons Ashton Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.1 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Laurus Ryecroft | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Damian's RC Science College | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 18.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Limes School | Independent | 200 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Safe Start School | Independent | 1.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stansfield House | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
Every primary near OL7 9AR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Waterloo Cons Crown Green Bowls Club | 350 m | 24 |
| Tennis | Great Academy Ashton | 1.6 km | 24 |
| Cricket | Ashton Cricket Club | 780 m | 16 |
| Swimming | Ashton Leisure Pool | 830 m | 13 |
| Golf | Brookdale Golf Club | 2.2 km | 10 |
| Football | Ashton United Football Club | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Cycling | Richmond Street Playing Fields | 660 m | 3 |
| Rugby union | Manor Park | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Richmond Park Stadium | 790 m | 2 |
| Fitness | Olympic Sports Gym | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Flowery Field Angling Club | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 950 m | 1 |
| Olympic | Olympic Sports Gym | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Strongman | Olympic Sports Gym | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Bodybuilding | Olympic Sports Gym | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Personal training | Olympic Sports Gym | 1.1 km | 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-under-Lyne Metrolink stop, about a 10-minute walk (650 m). The nearest rail station is Ashton-under-Lyne, 750 m away, with 180k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Atlas Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 409, 230, 151); 75 departures an hour from the 15 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 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Canon Johnson CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 62% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Dixons Ashton Academy, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 38.1 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Laurus Ryecroft (1.7 km) and St Damian's RC Science College (2.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (14 km).
The nearest supermarket is Premier Crowhill Supermarket, 500 m away, with KT's Food And Booze Also T/A KT Convenience Store closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Waterloo Medical Centre (350 m), with Waterloo Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, The Salon at tameside One is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 2.5 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Infinity Coffee Grill is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Waterloo & Taunton Conservative Club the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is King George V Playing Fields, 850 m away; for exercise, PureGym (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 20 km away.
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.
Most households own their home, 13% 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.