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Thinking of living at OL7 9QY? 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 | 450 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Waterloo Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Canon Burrows CofE Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Broadoak | Primary | 600 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Dixons Ashton Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 38.1 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Damian's RC Science College | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 18.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Laurus Ryecroft | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| West Hill School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Limes School | Independent | 550 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Safe Start School | Independent | 1.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stansfield House | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Waterloo Cons Crown Green Bowls Club | 310 m | 25 |
| Tennis | Great Academy Ashton | 1.3 km | 23 |
| Cricket | Ashton Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 17 |
| Swimming | Ashton Leisure Pool | 1.1 km | 14 |
| Football | Ashton United Football Club | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Golf | Ashton-u-lyne Golf Club | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Cycling | Richmond Street Playing Fields | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Manor Park | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Richmond Park Stadium | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Olympic Sports Gym | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Flowery Field Angling Club | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Olympic | Olympic Sports Gym | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Strongman | Olympic Sports Gym | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Bodybuilding | Olympic Sports Gym | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Personal training | Olympic Sports Gym | 1.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. 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, about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 180k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Tiverton Place, 150 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (route 231); 45 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Canon Johnson CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 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, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 38.1 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Damian's RC Science College (0.6 km) and Laurus Ryecroft (3.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Farmfoods, 600 m away, with Go Local Extra - Deepaks closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Waterloo Medical Centre (400 m), with Waterloo Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, The Salon at tameside One is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 2.0 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 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Infinity Coffee Grill is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Waterloo & Taunton Conservative Club the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 37% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 157 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is King George V Playing Fields, 650 m away; for exercise, PureGym (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 21 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
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.
35 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.