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Thinking of living at CH61 4US? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irby Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Thingwall Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Greasby Junior School | Primary | 1.4 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.7 km | 86% met the expected standard |
| Pensby High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodchurch High School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Upton Hall School FCJ | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 65.6 · 26.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ridgeway High School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Calday Grange Grammar School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 68.1 · 33.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Avalon School | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
| Wirral Wrap | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Irby Park | 560 m | 15 |
| Bowls | Pensby Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Golf | Arrowe Park Golf Club | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Foxfield School | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Squash | Total Fitness (Prenton) | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Irby Cricket Club | 650 m | 3 |
| Yoga | The Health and Happiness Hub | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Caldy RUFC (Paton Field) | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Sailing | West Kirby Sailing Club | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Fender Skatepark | 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 Upton, a drive away (3.6 km), with 22k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Shotton.
The nearest bus stop is Coombe Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 175); 4 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Irby Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 70% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Pensby High School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 44.8 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Calday Grange Grammar School (3.7 km) and Upton Hall School FCJ (3.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's Petrol Station, 1.4 km away, with Morrisons Daily closer still (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is West Wirral Group Practice (1.4 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Honeycomb is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Arrowe Park Hospital, 2.2 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Brown Bear Company is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Irby Cricket Club the nearest pub (750 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 15 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 35% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Irby Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Thingwall Recreation Centre (1.8 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Meols, 6.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 56 km.
5 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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| Birkenhead School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 4.8 km |
| 23.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CH61 4US, 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 53% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 30% 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.