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Thinking of living at SK15 2JJ? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 350 m | – |
| St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge | Primary | 800 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| West Hill School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Pennine Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 35.8 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rayner Stephens High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints Catholic College | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 37.5 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tame Bank | Independent | 100 m | – |
| Trinity School | Independent | 450 m | 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stansfield House | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
Every primary near SK15 2JJ, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Stamford Grove Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.0 km | 17 |
| Cricket | Stalybridge Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 13 |
| Tennis | Glass Padel Club | 800 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Gymetc. (Stalybridge) | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Football | Bower Fold | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Golf | Dukinfield Golf Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Olympic Sports Gym | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Richmond Street Playing Fields | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Manor Park | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Archery | Stalybridge Archery Club | 980 m | 1 |
| Squash | Active Copley | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Running | Hyde Village Striders Running Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Flowery Field Angling Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Olympic | Olympic Sports Gym | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Strongman | Olympic Sports Gym | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Bodybuilding | Olympic Sports Gym | 3.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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 Stalybridge, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 840k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Armentieres Square, 50 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 348, 237, 388, 389); 78 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is West Hill School, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 43.5 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Damian's RC Science College (3.9 km) and Laurus Ryecroft (5.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi Stores, 250 m away, with Say Cheese closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Grosvenor Medical Centre (150 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Bridge Nails is 50 m 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: 20 restaurants and cafés and 25 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
The Coffee House is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Bridge Beers the nearest pub (under 50 m).
There are 24 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Gorse Hall, 450 m away; for exercise, Copley Leisure Centre (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 20 km away.
Most households own their home, 19% 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.
47 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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