Newall Green is about eight miles south of the city centre. It is between the M56 motorway and Wythenshawe Hospital, south of Hollyhedge Road. There's good access to the motorway network, Manchester Airport and other areas of south Manchester and Cheshire.
Leisure
Wythenshawe Forum offers leisure, learning and childcare facilities including a swimming pool, gym, sports hall and fitness centre. There's also a health centre children's nursery
The refurbished Forum library has all the very latest facilities to give local people instant access to employment and learning opportunities.
There are sports pitches and a playground at Rodger's Park on Firbank Road, and it's only a mile or so to the sporting and leisure facilities of Wythenshawe park - one of the biggest in the city. There is farmland and walks in the Cheshire countryside south of the Estate.
Shopping
There is a small shopping parade on Greenbrow Road, and a large Tesco supermarket on Altrincham Road about a mile away. Timperley Village shopping centre is just over a mile away, and there is a shopping centre, food hall and market at Wythenshawe Civic Centre on the other side of the motorway.
Public Transport
There are regular bus services from Newall Green to the City Centre. For all bus and rail enquiries contact GMPTE call: 0871 200 22 33 (calls cost 10p per minute from landlines) - Open between 7am and 8pm Mondays to Fridays and 8am and 8pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Education
Newall Green is handy for schools for all ages. There are two primary schools - St Peters Catholic School (on Firbank Road) and Newall Green School also on Firbank Road.
Older children usually go to Newall Green High School (on Greenbrow Road) or St. Pauls Catholic High School (on Firbank Road).
There's a junior youth club for 8-14 year olds on Scout Drive.
Facilities for pre-school children include a children's centre and Adult and Toddler group on Scout Drive.
There are Adult Education Centres on Firbank Road and Greenbrow Road.
Medical Care
Greenbrow Medical Practice
379 Greenbrow Road,
Newall Green
Tel: 0161 437 0975
The Maples Medical Centre
The Maples Medical Centre
Scout Drive
Newall Green
Tel: 0161 498 8484
Useful Numbers
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Police/Fire/Ambulance Emergency:
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999 |
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Police General enquiries:
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0161 872 5050 |
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Neighbourhood Police Enquiries
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0161 856 3221/8696 |
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Gas Escapes
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0800 111999 (24 Hours) |
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Gas Customer Enquiries
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0845 6091122 |
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Electric Customer Enquiries
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0845 7888400 |
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Electricity No Supply
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0800 195 4141 (24 hrs) |
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General Enquires
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0800 1950101 |
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North West Water Authority
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08457 462200 (24 hour service) |