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Thinking of living at CH43 2LA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Primary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Townfield Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Woodchurch Road Academy | Primary | 850 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Anselm's College | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 57.2 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead Park School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead School | Independent | 450 m | 23.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Horizons Independent School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
Every primary near CH43 2LA, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Oxton Conservative Crown Green Bowls Club | 290 m | 23 |
| Tennis | Birkenhead Lawn Tennis Club | 530 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Birkenhead High School Academy | 540 m | 13 |
| Squash | Birkenhead School (Main School Campus) | 610 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Birkenhead Park Cricket Club | 990 m | 6 |
| Golf | Wirral Golf Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Football | Prenton Park | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Fender Skatepark | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Royal Mersey Yacht Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | The Oval Leisure Centre | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Skiing | The Oval Leisure Centre | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Central Park (Wallasey) | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Climbing | The Granny Rock | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Liverpool Canoe Club Compound | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | WGSB rugby pitch | 4.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 Birkenhead Park, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 670k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Shrewsbury Road, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 226, 626); 21 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Birkenhead High School Academy, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); Attainment 8: 50.5 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Birkenhead High School Academy, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 50.5 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Anselm's College (0.6 km) and Upton Hall School FCJ (3.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 10% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 750 m away, with Hursts Bakery closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Devaney Med Ctr (750 m), with Allied Pharmacies Balls Road the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Square One is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Arrowe Park Hospital, 3.6 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Twentysixteen coffee and kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Royal Air Force Association (RAFA) the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 70 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 60 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (57%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Arno Hill, 650 m away; for exercise, Drill (800 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 5.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 52 km.
41 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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Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's an older community: 29% are 65 or over.
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.