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Thinking of living at WN2 3TQ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Platt Bridge Community School | Primary | 400 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family Catholic Academy | Primary | 800 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Hawkley Hall High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Hindley | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cansfield High School | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Parks School | Independent | 2.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| CEWE School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Expanse Learning Wigan School | Independent | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 13.1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Ince Rose Bridge Sports & Community Club | 2.1 km | 11 |
| Football | Hindley Town FC | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Hindley Pool | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Rugby league | Hindley Amateur Rugby League FC | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Tennis | Padel Parx (Wigan) | 3.2 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Spring View Cricket and Bowling Club | 230 m | 4 |
| Squash | Hindley Sports Centre | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Golf | Hindley Hall Golf Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Ladybird Fitness Club for Women | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Woodshaw Park | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Bowling | Spring View Cricket and Bowling Club | 230 m | 1 |
| Water ski | Park Brook Amenity Lake | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Abram Motopark | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Karting | Three Sisters Circuit | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Motor | Three Sisters Circuit | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Robin Park Arena | 4.2 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 Ince (Manchester), a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 13k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Dower Street, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 947); 34 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 55% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Hawkley Hall High School, 2.3 km away; Attainment 8: 40.4 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Golborne High School (4.7 km) and St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (5 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 750 m away, with GG Convenience Store closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs (400 m), with Platt Bridge Health Centre Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Studio of Cosmetics is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 4.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
St Nats Pantry is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Owd Kess's the nearest pub (700 m).
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 159 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Platt Bridge Community Green, 550 m away; for exercise, PB Fitness Academy (1.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 27 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 29 km.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
28 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
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.