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Thinking of living at SK4 4BU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithe Barn Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Didsbury Road Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Norris Bank Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | – |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| Priestnall School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 52.6 · 18.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Burnage Academy for Boys | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 14.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Barlow RC High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 49.8 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Levenshulme High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 52.5 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Covenant Christian School | Independent | 1.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stella Maris School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | West Heaton Bowling, Tennis & Squash Club | 220 m | 42 |
| Bowls | West Heaton Bowling, Tennis & Squash Club | 220 m | 20 |
| Football | Powerleague | 1.3 km | 17 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Didsbury) | 2.1 km | 17 |
| Cricket | The Heatons Sports Club | 690 m | 13 |
| Squash | West Heaton Bowling, Tennis & Squash Club | 220 m | 10 |
| Golf | Heaton Moor Golf Club | 800 m | 8 |
| Fitness | Avondale Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Lacrosse | The Heatons Sports Club | 690 m | 6 |
| Rugby union | The Heatons Sports Club | 690 m | 5 |
| Athletics | Didsbury Sports Ground | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Sonder | 790 m | 3 |
| Hockey | Didsbury Cricket Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Platt Fields Park | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Martial arts | Manchester Martial Arts & Gym Supply | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Snooker Shop | 2.2 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 42. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 48% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Heaton Chapel, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 623k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Gladstone Grove, 50 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 197, 25, 742); 38 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Tithe Barn Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 84% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Priestnall School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 52.6 · 18.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Burnage Academy for Boys (1.1 km) and Levenshulme High School (1.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (7.4 km) and Sale Grammar School (8.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 350 m away; Cohens (Pharmacy) (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Heaton Moor Medical Group (1.0 km), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, La Moor Beauty is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manchester Royal Infirmary, 5.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Rock Salt Cafe Bar is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and West Heaton Bowling, Tennis And Squash Club the nearest pub (200 m).
Much of it is protected: 44% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Heaton Moor, Mauldeth Road).
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 34% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Thornfield Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Priestnall Recreation Centre (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 9.3 km away.
48 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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| Brinksway School |
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| Independent |
| 1.9 km |
| – |
Every primary near SK4 4BU, 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 40% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 56% of adults have a degree.
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.