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Thinking of living at CH45 5DJ? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Brighton Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Mount Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Co-op Academy Oldershaw | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 28 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 33.2 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Mosslands School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 35.2 · 1.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Weatherhead High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edstart Schools Wirral | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| IMPACT Northwest Schools | Independent | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 10 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Educ8 Liverpool | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
Every primary near CH45 5DJ, 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 | Sandridge Crown Green Bowls Club | 110 m | 20 |
| Tennis | North Cheshire Tennis Club | 840 m | 10 |
| Football | The Delph Recreation Ground | 850 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Guinea Gap Baths and Recreation Centre | 2.3 km | 9 |
| Golf | Warren Golf Club | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Cricket | The Delph Recreation Ground | 850 m | 6 |
| Squash | Leasowe Leisure Centre | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Central Park (Wallasey) | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Climbing | The Granny Rock | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Everton Skate Park | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Wallasey GH Peers Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Sailing | West Cheshire Sailing Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Leasowe Community & Leisure Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Paintball | Ultimate Indoor Paintball | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Rotunda ABC | 4.2 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 New Brighton, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 1.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Princess Road, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 410, 433, 229); 105 departures an hour from the 21 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is New Brighton Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 58% 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, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 28 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Anselm's College (4.2 km) and Upton Hall School FCJ (6.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is T & B Local, 250 m away, with Gills the Family Store closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Georges Medical Centre (300 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, The Little Hairmaid is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Royal Liverpool University, 5.3 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Ours Social is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Phoenix Club the nearest pub (50 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 59 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 30% flats and 5% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 74% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Quarry Park, 100 m away; for exercise, Dream Body Health Fitness & Nutrition (1.1 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 9.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 51 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.
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.