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Thinking of living at CH42 0LR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mersey Park Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Woodchurch Road Academy | Primary | 800 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Birkenhead Park School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Anselm's College | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 57.2 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| Utopia | Independent | 1.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Horizons Independent School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | MAYBE DISUSED Gladstone Libs | 520 m | 24 |
| Tennis | Prenton Lawn Tennis Club | 1.5 km | 17 |
| Swimming | Europa Pools | 1.3 km | 16 |
| Football | Prenton Park | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Squash | Birkenhead Youth Club | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Golf | Prenton Golf Club | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Birkenhead Park Cricket Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | New Bird Skate Park | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Royal Mersey Yacht Club | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | The Oval Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Skiing | The Oval Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Liverpool Canoe Club Compound | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Liverpool | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Central Park (Wallasey) | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby | WGSB rugby pitch | 3.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 Green Lane, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 375k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool James Street.
The nearest bus stop is Whitfield Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 487); 23 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
45% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Mersey Park Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 83% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Birkenhead Park School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 39.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (5.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: St Anselm's College (1.8 km) and Wirral Grammar School for Girls (3.8 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Tranmere Court, 150 m away; MP Food and Wine (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Catherine'S Surgery (200 m), with Tranmere Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Barbers is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Royal Liverpool University, 4.9 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% 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, 5 pubs and bars.
Cafe 39 is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Imperial the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 162 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 21 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 5% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 67% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Mersey Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Prenton Park Recreation Centre (1.1 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 6.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.7 µg/m³).
40 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.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 50 km.
Many neighbours rent: 39% of households rent privately and 22% socially.
The nearest university is Liverpool John Moores University, 4.3 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.