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Thinking of living at CH48 4DQ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| West Kirby Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School | Primary | 1.3 km | 44% met the expected standard |
| West Kirby Grammar School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 71.3 · 45.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Calday Grange Grammar School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 68.1 · 33.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hilbre High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 39 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Avalon School | Independent | 800 m | – |
Every primary near CH48 4DQ, 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 | Ashton Park (West Kirby) | 170 m | 14 |
| Bowls | West Kirby Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 240 m | 8 |
| Golf | Hoylake Golf Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Swimming | West Kirby Concourse Leisure Centre | 300 m | 2 |
| Sailing | West Kirby Sailing Club | 750 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Cricket Pavillion | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Squash | West Kirby Concourse Leisure Centre | 300 m | 1 |
| Football | West Kirby Football Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Yoga | The Health and Happiness Hub | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Caldy RUFC (Paton Field) | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Mersey Canoe Club | 3.3 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 West Kirby, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 1.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Dunraven Road, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 703); 27 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is West Kirby Grammar School, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 71.3 · 45.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: West Kirby Grammar School (0.6 km) and Calday Grange Grammar School (1.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Gerrards Confectioners, 250 m away; Waverley (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Marine Lake Medical Practice (400 m), with Welshs the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Luxe is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Arrowe Park Hospital, 5.5 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: 35 restaurants and cafés and 6 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
The Nook Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Slinkys cafe bar the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Ashton Park, 200 m away; for exercise, The Concourse (300 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Meols, 3.9 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 22 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 60 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
60 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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It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 46% 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.