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Thinking of living at CH44 9AD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey | Primary | 350 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Egremont Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Kingsway Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 37% met the expected standard |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Co-op Academy Oldershaw | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 28 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Weatherhead High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Purple Ruler | Secondary | 2.4 km | – |
| The Mosslands School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 35.2 · 1.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 33.2 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edstart Schools Wirral | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| IMPACT Northwest Schools | Independent | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 10 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Liscard/Great Float/Bronze/Central Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 810 m | 25 |
| Football | Rappart Football Cage | 340 m | 14 |
| Tennis | Padel Republic (Wirral) | 970 m | 13 |
| Swimming | Guinea Gap Baths and Recreation Centre | 450 m | 10 |
| Golf | Warren Golf Club | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Cricket | The Delph Recreation Ground | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Squash | Birkenhead Youth Club | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Lost Art | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Central Park (Wallasey) | 860 m | 3 |
| Climbing | The Granny Rock | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Sailing | West Cheshire Sailing Club | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Rotunda ABC | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Paintball | Ultimate Indoor Paintball | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Wallasey GH Peers Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Riley's Sports Bar | 3.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 (2.0 km), with 670k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Walshingham Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 433, 409, 224); 41 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
47% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Somerville Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 56% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Co-op Academy Oldershaw, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 28 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (5.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: St Anselm's College (2.9 km) and Upton Hall School FCJ (5.7 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 200 m away, with Shell Service Station (Londis) closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Egremont Med Ctr (500 m), with Wyn Ellis & Son Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Electric Unicorn is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is New Royal Liverpool University, 3.9 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
HYPE Central Park Hub is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Great Float Social Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 160 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 3% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 62% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Central Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Guinea Gap Baths and Recreation Centre (450 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 4.3 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
45 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 - Hamilton Square |
|---|
| Independent |
| 2.5 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CH44 9AD, 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.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 50 km.
Most households own their home, 34% rent privately.
The nearest university is Liverpool John Moores University, 3.7 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.