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Thinking of living at WA14 5NP? 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 station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadheath Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Oldfield Brow Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Navigation Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Loreto Grammar School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 73.7 · 50.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Cestrian School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 54.2 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wellington School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 57.3 · 24.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ashton-on-Mersey School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 52.1 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forest School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Bowdon Preparatory School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Claremont Tennis Club | 1.3 km | 22 |
| Football | Broadheath Central Football Club (Salisbury) | 1.3 km | 16 |
| Bowls | Navigation Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Golf | Dunham Forest Golf And Country Club | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Timperley Sports Club | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Move Altrincham | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Sale Sharks Training Ground | 3.2 km | 6 |
| Squash | Bowdon Cricket, Hockey and Squash Club | 3.2 km | 5 |
| Horse riding | Carrington Riding Centre | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Hockey | Timperley Sports Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Altrincham & District Athletic Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 920 m | 2 |
| Yoga | Yogalife | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Runway Pilates | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Lacrosse | Timperley Sports Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. 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 Navigation Road Metrolink stop, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km). The nearest rail station is Navigation Road, 1.8 km away, with 96k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Drake Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 247, 783, 732); 13 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Broadheath Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 79% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Park Road Academy Primary School (1.4 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Loreto Grammar School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 73.7 · 50.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Loreto Grammar School (2.1 km) and Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (2.9 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is ASDA, 400 m away, with Khans Mini Market closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is West Timperley Medical Centre (950 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Rem.uk is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Wythenshawe Hospital, 5.0 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Panku Streetfood is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Bramley Farm the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Cow Field Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, The Gym (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 8.2 km away.
Most households own their home, 12% 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.
16 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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