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Thinking of living at CH42 8NB? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Primary | 750 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 38% met the expected standard |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 37.3 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 69.3 · 35.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Horizons Independent School | Independent | 200 m | – |
| Utopia | Independent | 1.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead School | Independent | 2.1 km | 23.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Prenton Crown Green Bowls Club | 320 m | 16 |
| Tennis | Birdcage | 250 m | 15 |
| Swimming | Byrne Avenue Baths (closed) | 1.5 km | 12 |
| Golf | Prenton Golf Club | 540 m | 4 |
| Squash | The Oval Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Birkenhead Park Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Sailing | Royal Mersey Yacht Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Fender Skatepark | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Football | Prenton Park | 610 m | 1 |
| Athletics | The Oval Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Skiing | The Oval Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | WGSB rugby pitch | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Liverpool Canoe Club Compound | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Liverpool | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
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 short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 686k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Mendip Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 17, 418, 16, 16A); 29 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Anselm's College (2.3 km) and Wirral Grammar School for Girls (3.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 600 m away, with Shaftesbury Youth Club closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Villa Medical Centre (1.1 km), with Woodchurch Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Ruby Nails & Spa is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Arrowe Park Hospital, 3.2 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 6 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Cowsheds Catering - Airstream Mobile is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Prenton Lawn Tennis Club the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 38 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Walker Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Prenton Park Recreation Centre (550 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Moreton, 7.2 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 51 km.
30 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
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.