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Thinking of living at CH44 5RN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Liscard Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Somerville Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Kingsway Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 37% met the expected standard |
| Weatherhead High School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Oldershaw | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 28 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Mosslands School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 35.2 · 1.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 33.2 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edstart Schools Wirral | Independent | 550 m | – |
| IMPACT Northwest Schools | Independent | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 10 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Poulton Crown Green Bowls Club | 360 m | 26 |
| Tennis | Thorndale Tennis Club | 810 m | 15 |
| Football | The Delph Recreation Ground | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Guinea Gap Baths and Recreation Centre | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Golf | Warren Golf Club | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Cricket | The Delph Recreation Ground | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Squash | Birkenhead Youth Club | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Fender Skatepark | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Central Park (Wallasey) | 390 m | 3 |
| Climbing | The Granny Rock | 850 m | 3 |
| Rowing | Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club | 670 m | 1 |
| Snooker | Wallasey GH Peers Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Sailing | West Cheshire Sailing Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Leasowe Community & Leisure Centre | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Paintball | Ultimate Indoor Paintball | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Balance | 4.6 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 North, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 944k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Mill Lane, 50 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 410, 432, 106, 658); 57 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Park Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 53% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Weatherhead High School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.9% 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 Wallasey Superstore, 150 m away; Best One (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Central Park Medical Centre (150 m), with Victoria Central Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Absolut Hairlounge is 150 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.
Nightingales Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Lazy Landlord the nearest pub (300 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 Victoria Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Dream Body Health Fitness & Nutrition (1.4 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.
52 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.
Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
The nearest university is Liverpool John Moores University, 4.9 km away (TEF Silver).
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.