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Thinking of living at CH43 5TB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodchurch Road Academy | Primary | 450 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Primary | 650 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Anselm's College | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 57.2 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead Park School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ridgeway High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead School | Independent | 900 m | 23.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Horizons Independent School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Oxton Conservative Crown Green Bowls Club | 180 m | 22 |
| Tennis | Oxton Cricket & Sports Club | 720 m | 17 |
| Swimming | Birkenhead High School Academy | 950 m | 15 |
| Football | Prenton Park | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Squash | Birkenhead School (Main School Campus) | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Golf | Prenton Golf Club | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Birkenhead Park Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Fender Skatepark | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Royal Mersey Yacht Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | The Oval Leisure Centre | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Skiing | The Oval Leisure Centre | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Liverpool Canoe Club Compound | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Central Park (Wallasey) | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby | WGSB rugby pitch | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Climbing | The Granny Rock | 4.3 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 Birkenhead Central, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 644k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Storeton Close, 300 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 495, 627, 695, 704); 13 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Woodchurch Road Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Birkenhead High School Academy, 950 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, 600 m away, with Edwards Village News closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Devaney Med Ctr (650 m), with Allied Pharmacies Balls Road the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Barbers is 700 m 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.
Blind Cow Oxton is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Shrewsbury Arms the nearest pub (150 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, 400 m away; for exercise, Drill (950 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.
39 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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| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
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Every primary near CH43 5TB, 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, 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.