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Thinking of living at CH47 2DW? 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 GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| West Kirby Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| Great Meols Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School | Primary | 2.1 km | – |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School | Primary | 2.1 km | 44% met the expected standard |
| West Kirby Grammar School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 71.3 · 45.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hilbre High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 39 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Calday Grange Grammar School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 68.1 · 33.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Avalon School | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
Every primary near CH47 2DW, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Netball/Tennis Court | 840 m | 13 |
| Bowls | Hoylake Central Crown Green Bowls Club | 410 m | 9 |
| Golf | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | 860 m | 4 |
| Sailing | Hoylake Sailing Club | 300 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Cricket Pavillion | 740 m | 2 |
| Swimming | West Kirby Concourse Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Yoga | The Health and Happiness Hub | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Football | West Kirby Football Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Squash | West Kirby Concourse Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Mersey Canoe Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Caldy RUFC (Paton Field) | 4.6 km | 1 |
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 Hoylake, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 470k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Melrose Avenue, 200 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 407, 38, 628, 614); 35 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is West Kirby Grammar School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 71.3 · 45.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: West Kirby Grammar School (1.9 km) and Calday Grange Grammar School (3.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 150 m away; Grove Park Store (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hoylake & Meols Medical Ctr (1.6 km), with Everest Pharmacy - Hoylake the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Christopher Millea Hairdressing is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Arrowe Park Hospital, 5.9 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 32 restaurants and cafés and 11 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Flavours is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Lake Hotel the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 31% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Meols Drive Conservation Area, The Kings Gap Conservation Area).
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Queens Park, 800 m away; for exercise, RK Health & Fitness (250 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Meols, 1.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
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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For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 23 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 60 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
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.