Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at CH49 2SW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Greasby Infant School | Primary | 1000 m | – |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.1 km | 86% met the expected standard |
| Overchurch Infant School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Overchurch Junior School | Primary | 1.4 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Upton Hall School FCJ | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 65.6 · 26.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hilbre High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 39 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodchurch High School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ridgeway High School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Calday Grange Grammar School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 68.1 · 33.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wirral Wrap | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Avalon School | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
| Birkenhead School | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Coronation Park (Greasby) | 730 m | 21 |
| Bowls | Greasby Crown Green Bowls Club | 610 m | 13 |
| Golf | Moreton Hills Golf Centre | 2.7 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Woodchurch Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Squash | New Brighton Football Club (Rugby Union) | 3.8 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Upton Cricket Club | 930 m | 4 |
| Yoga | The Health and Happiness Hub | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Football | West Kirby Football Club | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Hoylake Sailing Club | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Fender Skatepark | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Caldy RUFC (Paton Field) | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Leasowe Community & Leisure Centre | 3.8 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 Upton, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km), with 22k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Shotton.
The nearest bus stop is Norwood Road, 450 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 437, 643, 621, 701).
The nearest primary school is Brookdale Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School (0.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Upton Hall School FCJ, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 65.6 · 26.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Upton Hall School FCJ (1.9 km) and Calday Grange Grammar School (2.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 600 m away, with Esso Londis Greasby Service Station closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Greasby Group Practice (600 m), with Mckeevers Chemist the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Beauty & Nails is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Arrowe Park Hospital, 1.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Taste is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Gravesberie Inn the nearest pub (450 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 14 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 39% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 22% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Coronation Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Circuit Express (700 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Meols, 4.1 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 19 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 56 km.
25 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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| 4.4 km |
| 23.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CH49 2SW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 55% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 31% are 65 or over.
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.