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Prestwich is a suburban area in the north of England, situated near the towns of Bury and Manchester. It offers a mix of residential areas, local amenities, and access to the surrounding countryside.
Live geography from the official record. A district or place name is a group of postcodes, not one address.
The pin uses Postcodes.io coordinates, not an exact entrance or title boundary.
Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors
Found in the same 2.8 km sample around the centre of M25, from 225 live postcodes. Proximity, not a boundary.
Point sources need one coordinate, so these are anchored on M25 1AD — the live postcode nearest the centre of the area. They describe that point, not every street. Crime is counted across the whole Sedgley policing neighbourhood, which is the Police.uk boundary containing M25 1AD — a named area can span several of them, so this is the one covering the centre of Prestwich, not all of it. Each keeps its source, its geography and its limits. Counts are counts: an incident total is not a safety measure, and an empty planning result is not a completed search.
Police.uk · Sedgley neighbourhood
One month of records for the Sedgley policing neighbourhood — the boundary police.uk itself shows, so this figure should match theirs. Not a year. Locations are anonymised to a nearby street, not an address. Counts are not adjusted for population, visitors or reporting differences and must not be treated as a neighbourhood quality score.
Sedgley on the force site ↗Planning Data · England
Bury borough HMOA4D003 · from 16 July 2026
Screened at the postcode point, not a title boundary. Coverage varies by dataset and local planning authority; absence is not a clear result.
About Planning Data ↗Application-level planning data comes from the Planning London Datahub, which covers the 35 London planning authorities. No other authority publishes an equivalent feed, so nothing has been substituted.
Supermarkets, pharmacies, healthcare, gyms and libraries mapped near M25 1AD, ordered by straight-line distance. OpenStreetMap is contributed data: a place missing here is not proof it does not exist, and nothing here confirms opening hours or that a business is still trading.
Supermarkets and convenience stores.
Pharmacies, GP surgeries and dentists.
Gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools.
Nothing of this kind returned within the radius.
Libraries, post offices and community buildings.
Places mapped in OpenStreetMap within this distance of the postcode point, measured straight-line, and kept only where the map tags them as the kind of place the heading claims. OpenStreetMap is volunteer-maintained and this search returns the closest matches rather than every one: a short list is not proof that nothing else is there. Distances are not walking routes, and nothing here checks opening hours, whether a surgery is accepting patients, or whether a place is still trading.
Parks, playgrounds, nature and outdoor sport mapped within 1.5 km of M25 1AD, ordered by straight-line distance. Distance is not a walking route, and OpenStreetMap says nothing about whether a space is open to the public, its hours or its condition.
Named parks, commons and village greens open to the public.
Children’s play areas mapped as such.
Nature reserves, woodland and waterside.
Recreation grounds, pitches and courts.
Nothing of this kind returned within the radius.
Places mapped in OpenStreetMap within this distance of the postcode point, measured straight-line, and kept only where the map tags them as the kind of place the heading claims. OpenStreetMap is volunteer-maintained and this search returns the closest matches rather than every one: a short list is not proof that nothing else is there. Distances are not walking routes, and nothing here checks opening hours, whether a surgery is accepting patients, or whether a place is still trading.
Residents can enjoy a range of local amenities, including shops, cafes, and community facilities. The area has a strong sense of community, with various events and activities taking place throughout the year. Daily needs can be easily met, with a range of services and facilities within easy reach.
The housing stock in Prestwich is varied, with a mix of period homes, interwar semis, and modern developments. Properties range from spacious family houses to apartments and bungalows, offering something for different lifestyles and budgets. However, some areas have seen more recent development, leading to a patchwork of different architectural styles.
Prestwich has good transport links, with regular bus services connecting to nearby towns and cities. A major railway line runs nearby, providing easy access to Manchester and other destinations. The area is also close to a major motorway, making it convenient for drivers to get around.
Those interested in exploring Prestwich further may want to visit the local park, which offers walking trails and green spaces. The historic town centre is also worth a visit, with its charming shops and buildings. Additionally, the nearby countryside offers opportunities for hiking and outdoor pursuits, making it a great base for those who enjoy an active lifestyle.
Measured by distance from the area centre, straight line. Primary is a walk and secondary is a journey, so they are counted on different radii. Ofsted's published judgements, not a Greathome rating.
Primarystate-funded, within 2 km
11 schools
Secondarystate-funded, within 5 km
10 schools
14 open schools of every phase sit within 2 km, 0 of them independent. Independent schools carry no Ofsted judgement in this release, so they appear in the total and never in the judged figures. Nothing here establishes catchment, admissions eligibility or available places.
| School | Phase | Distance | Published judgement |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich | Primary | 0.2 km | Not judged · Graded inspection, no overall grade |
| Cloughside College | Not applicable | 0.5 km | School remains Good · Ungraded inspection |
| Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School | Primary | 0.6 km | School remains Good · Ungraded inspection |
| Heaton Park Primary School | Primary | 0.8 km | School remains Good · Ungraded inspection |
| Park View Primary School | Primary | 1 km | School remains Good · Ungraded inspection |
| Manchester Mesivta School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Requires improvement · Overall effectiveness, pre-September 2024 |
£238,446average house price across Bury, June 2026
A year earlier the same measure was £230,727, a change of +3.3%.
Average price across the whole local authority for one month, from the ONS series built on HM Land Registry UK House Price Index data. It is not a neighbourhood median and not a valuation of any property. Two guides in the same borough share this figure while their streets differ. House-price data is revised, and recent months are the most likely to move.
Source: Average house price by local authority, Office for National Statistics, from HM Land Registry UK House Price Index.
Prestwich, taken as the M25 postcode district. A postcode-district proxy, not an approved polygon. These are postcode districts standing in for an approved polygon. Present every count as "in these postcode districts", never as a neighbourhood or town-centre figure.
Evidence checked 2026-09-11. Last content change 2026-09-10. Next review 2026-09-18.
Each of these opens on M25 1AD, the postcode anchoring Prestwich, and queries its own source only when you open it.