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Thinking of living on Holcombe Old Road? 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 and GP are further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy | Primary | 400 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 800 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | Primary | 900 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Woodhey High School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tottington High School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 34.9 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Elton High School | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Canon Slade School | Secondary | 6.6 km | Attainment 8: 53.9 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya | Independent | 200 m | 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rossendale School | Independent | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 31.4 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodlands | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Ramsbottom Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Tennis | Nuttall Park | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Grants Arms Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Football | Buchanan Football Pitch | 860 m | 5 |
| Swimming | The Old Mill Hotel And Leisure Club | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Golf | Greenmount Golf Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Edenfield Recreation Ground | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Squash | Stables Health Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Jumbles Sailing Club | 5.0 km | 1 |
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 Entwistle, a drive away (5.6 km), with 20k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Cunliffe Avenue, 450 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 474, 477, 480, BR1).
The nearest primary school is Hazlehurst Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 90% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Woodhey High School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 47.3 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (7.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 950 m away, with The Local closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Garden City Medical Centre (1.3 km), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Angel Face Jewellery is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 6.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 56% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 35 restaurants and cafés and 11 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Mala Bury is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Holcombe Tap the nearest pub (750 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Much of it is protected: 38% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Ramsbottom, Holcombe Village).
There are 29 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Nuttall Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Ramsbottom Fitness Centre (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 33 km away.
Most households own their home, 19% 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.
7 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.