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Thinking of living on Viola Close? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish | Primary | 650 m | 91% met the expected standard |
| Wood Fold Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 84% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington | Primary | 1.9 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Millbrook Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Standish Community High School | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shevington High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 49 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 5.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Secondary | 6.4 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| Infinite Schools Wigan |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | St Marie's Bowling Club | 620 m | 8 |
| Football | Shevington Sharks ARLFC | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Golf | Wigan Golf Club | 3.3 km | 5 |
| Swimming | St Wilfrid'S Church Of England Primary Academy | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Squash | Wrightington Hotel & Health Club | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Chisnall Playing Fields | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Standish Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Chisnall Playing Fields (Chorley Panthers) | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Mid Lancs BMX | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Coppull Leisure Park | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Wigan Rugby Union Football Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Tennis | Bellingham Lawn Tennis Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Jubilee Skate Park | 4.9 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 Appley Bridge, a drive away (3.4 km), with 126k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Standish Community High School, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 978, 979, 976, 981); 34 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 91% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Standish Community High School, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 49.7 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 350 m away; Robinsons Late Spot (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Standish Medical Practice (1.0 km), with Standish Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Heavenly is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 4.8 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Blunch is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Standish Labour Club the nearest pub (700 m).
Detached houses make up 40% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 387 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Bunny Woods, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Standish Gym (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 31 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 37 km.
Most households own their home, 10% 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.
19 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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| 4.6 km |
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| CEWE School | Independent | 6.2 km | – |
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