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The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| River View Community Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| The Friars Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary | Primary | 650 m | 10% met the expected standard |
| Cheetwood Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| The Albion Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beis Yaakov High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 49.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 53.1 · 19.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 58.2 · 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy MediaCityUK | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Angel Meadow School | Independent | 200 m | – |
| Tiferes | Independent | 950 m | 26.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edstart | Independent | 1.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Albert Park (Salford) | 770 m | 19 |
| Football | Albion Academy Astroturf | 950 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Broughton Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 16 |
| Multi-sport | Tom Husband Leisure Centre | 740 m | 9 |
| Squash | University Of Salford Sports Centre | 710 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Broughton Cricket and Rugby Club | 980 m | 8 |
| Fitness | Broughton Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Ordsall Park Veterans Bowling Club | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Philips Park Mtb Trail | 4.7 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Rock Over Climbing | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Karting | TeamSport Karting | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Running | Up & Running | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Crossfit | TRAIN Manchester | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Padel | Club de Padel | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | The Black Sheep | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Golf | Prestwich Golf Club Ltd | 3.2 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. 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 Salford Crescent, about a 15-minute walk (1.0 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Heath Avenue, 50 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 10, 93); 84 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
43% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is River View Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 48% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (1.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Albion Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 47.4 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (2.2 km) and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester (2.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (6.6 km) and Urmston Grammar Academy (8.4 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 200 m away, with Marion closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr A Chaudhry & Dr I Jeet (350 m), with K'S Chemist the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Gentz Barbers is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is North Manchester General Hospital, 3.1 km away, rated good 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Vibe Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Palatine Inn the nearest pub (650 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 37% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 311 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Orion Place, 250 m away; for exercise, IQ Gym (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 16 km away.
30 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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Many neighbours rent: 36% of households rent privately and 40% socially.
It's young: 28% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 16% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Salford, 1.1 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.