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Thinking of living at WA15 9JR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Park Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Elmridge Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Cloverlea Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Bowdon CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 89% met the expected standard |
| Saint Ambrose College | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 76.2 · 51.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Altrincham College | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 78.5 · 59.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wellington School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 57.3 · 24.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Ambrose Prep School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Hale Preparatory School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hale Lawn Tennis Club | 340 m | 19 |
| Football | Moss Lane | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Swimming | St Ambrose College | 630 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Timperley Sports Club | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Hale Village Bowling Green | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Golf | Ringway Golf Club Ltd | 980 m | 5 |
| Squash | Bowdon Club | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Hockey | Timperley Sports Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Bowdon Rugby Football Union Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Altrincham And District Athletic Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Bicycle pump track | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Lacrosse | Timperley Sports Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Altrincham | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Runway Pilates | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Orangetheory Fitness Altrincham | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | T50 Gymnstics | 4.4 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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: 46% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Hale, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 131k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Delahays Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 288, 88, 780, 287); 11 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Stamford Park Primary School, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km); 78% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Saint Ambrose College, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 76.2 · 51.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Saint Ambrose College (0.3 km) and Altrincham Grammar School for Boys (2.4 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.0 km away, with Mani's Halal Meats closer still (850 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Shay Lane Medical Centre (Kelman) (900 m), with Barry Bladon the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Ampika's Aesthetics Training School is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Wythenshawe Hospital, 2.5 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 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Little Bollin is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and The King George the nearest pub (850 m).
There are 19 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 64% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Halecroft Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Chrysalis Fitness (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 3.4 km away.
9 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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| Altrincham Preparatory School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 1.6 km |
| – |
Every primary near WA15 9JR, 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 54% 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.