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Thinking of living at CH44 2AS? 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 Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Park Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| St George's Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Co-op Academy Oldershaw | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 28 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Weatherhead High School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 33.2 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edstart Schools Wirral | Independent | 650 m | – |
| IMPACT Northwest Schools | Independent | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 10 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
Every primary near CH44 2AS, 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 | Poulton Crown Green Bowls Club | 630 m | 24 |
| Tennis | Thorndale Tennis Club | 250 m | 13 |
| Swimming | Guinea Gap Baths and Recreation Centre | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Football | The Delph Recreation Ground | 900 m | 8 |
| Golf | Warren Golf Club | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Cricket | The Delph Recreation Ground | 900 m | 5 |
| Squash | Leasowe Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Climbing | The Granny Rock | 440 m | 3 |
| Cycling | Central Park (Wallasey) | 780 m | 1 |
| Rowing | Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club | 950 m | 1 |
| Snooker | Wallasey GH Peers Club | 1000 m | 1 |
| Sailing | West Cheshire Sailing Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Leasowe Community & Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Fender Skatepark | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Paintball | Ultimate Indoor Paintball | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Balance | 4.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 Wallasey Village, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 469k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Neville Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 414, 413, 658, 637); 52 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Co-op Academy Oldershaw, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 28 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Anselm's College (3.1 km) and Upton Hall School FCJ (4.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Rojin Pick & Pay, 300 m away, with KL Food and Wine closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Central Park Medical Centre (550 m), with Victoria Central Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Roz Tranfield is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Royal Liverpool University, 5.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% 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: 21 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Casa Forno is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Boot the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (22 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 82 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 5% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 57% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is The Breck, 400 m away; for exercise, Running Head First (1.0 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Wallasey, 2.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 52 km.
54 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, 27% 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.