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Thinking of living at ST7 1LA? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Reginald Mitchell Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| St Saviour's CofE Academy | Primary | 450 m | 35% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Dove Bank Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| The King's CofE Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 40.1 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kidsgrove Secondary School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.9 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Horizon Academy | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 37.3 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alsager School | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.9 · 15.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bluebell School | Independent | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 7.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| TILT Education | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Clough Hall Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 540 m | 9 |
| Tennis | Clough Hall Park | 560 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Butt Lane Cricket Club | 420 m | 5 |
| Football | Kidsgrove Athletic Football Club | 550 m | 4 |
| Swimming | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 560 m | 4 |
| Golf | Alsager Golf Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Skiing | Kidsgrove Ski Centre | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 560 m | 1 |
| Hockey | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 560 m | 1 |
| Basketball | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 560 m | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 560 m | 1 |
| Gym | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 560 m | 1 |
| Futsal | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 560 m | 1 |
| Cricket nets | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 560 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 560 m | 1 |
| Netball | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 560 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 Kidsgrove, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 288k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Banbury Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 39); 31 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is The Reginald Mitchell Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 79% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The King's CofE Academy, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 40.1 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Joseph's College (11.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Operative Food, 50 m away; Butt Lane Food and Wine (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kidsgrove Medical Centre (1.4 km), with Butt Lane Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Reflections Hairdressers is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 9.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 45% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 4 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Costa Coffee Drive Thru is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and the Corner Pin the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 93 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 20% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Clough Hall Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Kidsgrove Sports Centre (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 30 km away.
Most households own their home, 11% 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.
36 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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| Wonder Star School | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
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Every primary near ST7 1LA, 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.