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Thinking of living at WA15 8EU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Navigation Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Stamford Park Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wellington School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 57.3 · 24.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Cestrian School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 54.2 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Loreto Grammar School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 73.7 · 50.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forest School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Bowdon Preparatory School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Hale Preparatory School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
Every primary near WA15 8EU, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | 330 m | 24 |
| Football | Broadheath Central Football Club (Navigation Road) | 850 m | 14 |
| Golf | Altrincham Golf Course | 470 m | 9 |
| Bowls | LMRCA Crown Green Bowls Club | 720 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Timperley Sports Club | 870 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Move Altrincham | 190 m | 7 |
| Rugby union | Bowdon Rugby Football Union Club | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Squash | Bowdon Cricket, Hockey and Squash Club | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Hockey | Timperley Sports Club | 870 m | 4 |
| Athletics | Altrincham And District Athletic Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Bicycle pump track | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Horse riding | Carrington Riding Centre | 4.4 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Orangetheory Fitness Altrincham | 310 m | 2 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice | 380 m | 2 |
| Pilates | Runway Pilates | 620 m | 2 |
| Yoga | Yogalife | 650 m | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 32. 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: 47% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Altrincham, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 316k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Knutsford.
The nearest bus stop is Station House, 150 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 263, 11, 249, 247); 64 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 10 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 89% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 48.9 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Loreto Grammar School (0.9 km) and Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (1.6 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencer, 450 m away, with Crossings Service Station closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Barrington Medical Centre (650 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Pure Fades is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Wythenshawe Hospital, 3.6 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: 18 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
It's a Wrap is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Malt Shovels the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Stamford Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Altrincham Leisure Centre (200 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 6.4 km away.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
63 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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It's highly educated: 53% 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.