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Thinking of living at OL9 8LP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yew Tree Community School | Primary | 400 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Stanley Road Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Freehold Community Academy | Primary | 950 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 900 m | – |
| Oasis Academy Oldham | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.8 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Radclyffe School | Secondary | 1.6 km | – |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| Co-op Academy North Manchester | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chances Mentoring | Independent | 400 m | – |
| SMS Changing Lives School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Thornycroft School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Coalshaw Green Park | 410 m | 28 |
| Bowls | Chadderton Cricket & Bowling Club | 270 m | 17 |
| Football | Chadderton FC | 1.8 km | 15 |
| Swimming | swim! Oldham | 1.5 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Chadderton Cricket & Bowling Club | 270 m | 10 |
| Golf | Blackley Golf Club | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Fitness | REDS Gym Oldham | 350 m | 5 |
| Rugby league | Hollinwood ARLFC | 360 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Radclyffe Athletics Centre | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | North Manchester Rugby Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Team Greaves Youth Zone | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Gym | Oldham Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Netball | Oldham Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Tameside Cycle Circuit | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Jiu-jitsu | Stealth BJJ | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | DEMAA Martial Arts | 1.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 South Chadderton Metrolink stop, about a 5-minute walk (550 m). The nearest rail station is Moston, 1.7 km away, with 106k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Whitegate Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 38 minutes on weekdays (routes 415, 833, 836, 829); 19 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Yew Tree Community School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 60% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy, 900 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Blue Coat CofE School (3 km) and Laurus Ryecroft (3.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (14 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 300 m away, with Oldham Community Fridge / Kitchen closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ch Medical Practice (350 m), with Chadderton South Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Suntrap is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 3.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 56% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Indish Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Sportsman the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 3% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Coalshaw Green Park, 400 m away; for exercise, REDS Gym Oldham (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 21 km away.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
42 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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Every primary near OL9 8LP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
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.