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Thinking of living at CH42 9PH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Primary | 350 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Woodchurch Road Academy | Primary | 500 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 38% met the expected standard |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead Park School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Anselm's College | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 57.2 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Horizons Independent School | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Utopia | Independent | 1.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Prenton Crown Green Bowls Club | 350 m | 18 |
| Tennis | Prenton Lawn Tennis Club | 400 m | 15 |
| Swimming | Byrne Avenue Baths (closed) | 1.4 km | 15 |
| Golf | Prenton Golf Club | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Squash | Birkenhead School (Main School Campus) | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Football | Prenton Park | 180 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Birkenhead Park Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Fender Skatepark | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Royal Mersey Yacht Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | The Oval Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Skiing | The Oval Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby | WGSB rugby pitch | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Liverpool Canoe Club Compound | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Liverpool | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Central Park (Wallasey) | 4.6 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 Green Lane, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 375k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool James Street.
The nearest bus stop is Waverley Grove, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 627, 603); 71 departures an hour from the 18 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Devonshire Park Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 47% 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, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Anselm's College (1.4 km) and Wirral Grammar School for Girls (3.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 200 m away; Prenton Park Premier (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Catherine'S Surgery (850 m), with Woodchurch Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Gavin John is 200 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Supa is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Mersey Clipper the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 112 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 7% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 64% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Oxton Fields, 750 m away; for exercise, Prenton Park Recreation Centre (250 m).
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 9.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 51 km.
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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| Birkenhead School | Independent | 1.7 km | 23.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near CH42 9PH, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 32% 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.