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Thinking of living at CH43 2HW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School | Primary | 100 m | – |
| Townfield Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Primary | 850 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Ridgeway High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodchurch High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Anselm's College | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 57.2 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead Park School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead School | Independent | 1000 m | 23.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Horizons Independent School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
Every primary near CH43 2HW, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Oxton Cricket & Sports Club | 370 m | 18 |
| Bowls | Oxton Crown Green Bowls Club | 450 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Birkenhead High School Academy | 1.3 km | 12 |
| Squash | Birkenhead School (Main School Campus) | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Golf | Prenton Golf Club | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Birkenhead Park Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Football | Prenton Park | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Royal Mersey Yacht Club | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Fender Skatepark | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | The Oval Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Skiing | The Oval Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby | WGSB rugby pitch | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Central Park (Wallasey) | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Liverpool Canoe Club Compound | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Climbing | The Granny Rock | 4.7 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 Upton, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km), with 22k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Shotton.
The nearest bus stop is Overton Way, 50 m away, with a bus about every 55 minutes on weekdays (routes 91, 702, 91A, 608); 52 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ridgeway High School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 39.2 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Anselm's College (2 km) and Upton Hall School FCJ (2.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 350 m away; Prenton Convenience (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Holmlands Med Ctr (600 m), with Holmlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Cut and Shave is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Arrowe Park Hospital, 2.3 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Nemesis is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Old Parkonians Association the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Oxton Fields, 200 m away; for exercise, Prenton Park Recreation Centre (1.4 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Moreton, 6.1 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 52 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% 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.
35 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.