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Thinking of living at CH42 3YG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 28% met the expected standard |
| Well Lane Primary School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 38% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead Park School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Utopia | Independent | 100 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Horizons Independent School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Progress Schools - Hamilton Square | Independent | 2.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CH42 3YG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Byrne Avenue Baths (closed) | 450 m | 17 |
| Bowls | Albany Crown Green Bowls Club | 310 m | 16 |
| Tennis | New Ferry Park | 1.5 km | 12 |
| Football | Prenton Park | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Squash | The Oval Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Golf | Prenton Golf Club | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Birkenhead Park Cricket Club | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Royal Mersey Yacht Club | 600 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | New Bird Skate Park | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Athletics | The Oval Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Skiing | The Oval Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Liverpool Canoe Club Compound | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Liverpool | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby | WGSB rugby pitch | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Riley's Sports Bar | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Dance | Extreme Dance Company | 4.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Rock Ferry, a few minutes' walk (200 m), with 686k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Old Chester Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 42, 410, 41, 627); 53 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
45% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Rock Ferry Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 28% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Town Lane Infant School (2 km).
The nearest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (5.3 km) and Liverpool College (5.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wirral Grammar School for Girls (2.7 km) and Wirral Grammar School for Boys (2.8 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 150 m away; Old Chester Pharmacy (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Gladstone Med Ctr (200 m), with Old Chester Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Hairways is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Royal Liverpool University, 5.1 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Yum is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Lord Napier the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 110 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 36 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 25% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
It's growing: about 151 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Victoria Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Byrne Avenue Baths (closed) (450 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 8.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
44 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 12 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 49 km.
Most households own their home, 35% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Liverpool John Moores University, 4.4 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.