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Thinking of living at ST7 3LW? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 33% met the expected standard |
| Castle Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Scholar Green Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Kidsgrove Secondary School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 35.9 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| James Bateman Middle School | Secondary | 3.6 km | – |
| The King's CofE Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 40.1 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Biddulph High School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodhouse Academy | Secondary | 4.4 km | – |
| Bluebell School | Independent | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 7.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Roaches School | Independent | 3.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wonder Star School | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
Every primary near ST7 3LW, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Knypersley Crown Green Bowls Club | 3.4 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Birchenwood Playing Fields | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Football | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Golf | Astbury Golf Club | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Kidsgrove Ski Centre | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Chinky Park | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Gym | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Futsal | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Cricket nets | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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, a drive away (3.6 km), with 288k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Grays Close, 500 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 318).
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 54 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
This is car country: only 6% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 33% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kidsgrove Secondary School, 2.6 km away; Attainment 8: 35.9 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 1.9 km away, with T. Mariya Food and Wine closer still (1.2 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Greenmoss Medical Centre (1.9 km), with Well Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (3.0 km).
For a haircut, Hair by Charlotte is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Leighton Hospital, 12 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 50% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 71% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 5 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
One Last Tweak @ Meadow Stile Caravan Site is the closest café or restaurant (2.5 km), and The Rising Sun Country Pub the nearest pub (1.1 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 105 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 45% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 404 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Chinky Park, 2.8 km away; for exercise, Kidsgrove Sports Centre (3.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 25 km away.
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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% 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.