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Thinking of living at ST7 2QR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excalibur Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Alsager Highfields Community Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Cranberry Academy | Primary | 1.9 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Pikemere School | Primary | 2.2 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Alsager School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 51.9 · 15.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The King's CofE Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 40.1 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kidsgrove Secondary School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 35.9 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| TILT Education | Independent | 950 m | – |
| Wonder Star School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Castle Hill School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
Every primary near ST7 2QR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Alsager Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Alsager Golf & Country Crown Green Bowls Club | 280 m | 6 |
| Football | Cedar Avenue Pitch | 710 m | 4 |
| Golf | Alsager Golf Club Clubhouse | 250 m | 3 |
| Tennis | Alsager Lawn Tennis Club | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Alsager Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Kidgrove Ski Centre | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Squash | Alsager Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Gym | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Futsal | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Cricket nets | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Alsager, a few minutes' walk (500 m), with 115k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Crewe.
The nearest bus stop is Birch Avenue, 450 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 317).
The nearest primary school is Excalibur Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 84% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (0.7 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Alsager School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 51.9 · 15.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Joseph's College (13.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 950 m away, with Alsager convenience store closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Cedars Medical Centre (550 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, The House of Hair is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 12 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and The Railway Inn the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 71 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 35% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 201 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Linley Park, 850 m away; for exercise, Ground Zero Fitness (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 29 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 29% are 65 or over.
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.
13 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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