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Thinking of living on Knutsford 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Old Hall Drive Academy | Primary | 450 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St James' CofE Primary School Gorton | Primary | 550 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Abbey Hey Primary Academy | Primary | 850 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Gorton Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| Co-op Academy Belle Vue | Secondary | 850 m | – |
| Cedar Mount Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's RC High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wright Robinson College | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dean Trust Ardwick | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progress Schools - Gorton | Independent | 650 m | – |
| Music Stuff | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Co-Op Academy Belle Vue | 840 m | 26 |
| Bowls | Abbey Hey/High Bank Crown Green Bowls Club | 820 m | 14 |
| Football | The Abbey Stadium | 890 m | 14 |
| Swimming | Wright Robinson Leisure | 1.8 km | 13 |
| Cricket | Longsight Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Squash | Panther Sports | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Cycling | Delamere Park | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Golf | Denton Golf Club | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Wright Robinson Leisure | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Aldwinians Rugby Union Football Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Speedway | National Speedway Stadium | 830 m | 2 |
| Sailing | Debdale Outdoor Centre | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Debdale Outdoor Centre | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Climbing | BlocHaus Climbing | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Panther Sports | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Fitness | East Manchester Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 35. 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 Belle Vue, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 15k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Beckett Street, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 171, 172, 725, 688); 113 departures an hour from the 17 stops within a 5-minute walk.
41% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Sacred Heart RC Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Co-op Academy Belle Vue, 850 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wright Robinson College (1.9 km) and Levenshulme High School (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (8.2 km) and Sale Grammar School (10.1 km).
It's a family area: 28% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 200 m away; European Delicatessen 2 (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Gorton Medical Centre (200 m), with Gorton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Indigo Sun is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manchester Royal Infirmary, 3.5 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Next Level Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Plough Gorton the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
It's growing: about 156 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Sunny Brow Park, 250 m away; for exercise, PureGym (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 13 km away.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
52 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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Every primary near M18 7AL, 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.
The nearest university is University of Manchester, 3.9 km away (TEF Silver).
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.