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Thinking of living at CH41 8AN? 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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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Portland | Primary | 350 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 36% met the expected standard |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Weatherhead High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Anselm's College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 57.2 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead Park School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Mosslands School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 35.2 · 1.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edstart Schools Wirral | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Birkenhead School | Independent | 2.1 km | 23.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Poulton Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 29 |
| Tennis | Bidston Sports And Activity Centre | 1.2 km | 18 |
| Swimming | Birkenhead High School Academy | 1.8 km | 11 |
| Golf | Wirral Golf Club | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Football | Rappart Football Cage | 2.4 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Wayfarers Pavilion | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Squash | Birkenhead Youth Club | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Sailing | West Cheshire Sailing Club | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Climbing | The Granny Rock | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Fender Skatepark | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club | 770 m | 1 |
| Cycling | Central Park (Wallasey) | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Wallasey GH Peers Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Leasowe Community & Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Balance | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Paintball | Ultimate Indoor Paintball | 4.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 Birkenhead North, a few minutes' walk (250 m), with 944k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Birkenhead North Interchange, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 626); 19 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Co-op Academy Portland, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 45% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Weatherhead High School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Anselm's College (1.9 km) and Upton Hall School FCJ (2.7 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Laird Street Superstore, 300 m away; BP Laird Street (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Paxton Medical Group (750 m), with Claughton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Miami Tan is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Arrowe Park Hospital, 4.1 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 65% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Open Door Cafe, St James Centre is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and North Star Public House the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 167 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 23 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 11% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 44% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 200 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Ilchester Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Bidston Sports and Activity Centre (1.2 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 3.6 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
28 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 53 km.
Most households own their home, 16% 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.