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Thinking of living at CH49 3PT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greasby Infant School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 850 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Greasby Junior School | Primary | 900 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Hilbre High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 39 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Calday Grange Grammar School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 68.1 · 33.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Upton Hall School FCJ | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 65.6 · 26.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Avalon School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| Wirral Wrap | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
Every primary near CH49 3PT, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Coronation Park (Greasby) | 1.4 km | 20 |
| Bowls | Royden Hall Crown Green Bowls Club | 420 m | 12 |
| Golf | Arrowe Park Golf Club | 3.0 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Calday Grange Swimming Pool | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Irby Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Squash | West Kirby Concourse Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Yoga | The Health and Happiness Hub | 930 m | 2 |
| Sailing | West Kirby Sailing Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Caldy RUFC (Paton Field) | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Football | West Kirby Football Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Fender Skatepark | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Leasowe Community & Leisure Centre | 4.8 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 Meols, a drive away (3.0 km), with 414k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Frankby Close, 100 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 437, 81, 22, 22A); 40 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Greasby Infant School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School (0.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Hilbre High School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 39 · 4.5% 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, 650 m away, with SAI General Stores closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Greasby Group Practice (650 m), with Mckeevers Chemist the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Tropical Tanning Studio is 1.2 km 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.
The Manor is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Coach And Horses the nearest pub (250 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 Royden Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, The Health and Happiness Hub (950 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.
14 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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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.