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Thinking of living at CH62 2BW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Woodslee | Primary | 250 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| Poulton Lancelyn Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Mendell Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 41% met the expected standard |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 65.4 · 22.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 69.3 · 35.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 37.3 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rivacre Brook | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
| Utopia | Independent | 4.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Horizons Independent School | Independent | 5.1 km | – |
Every primary near CH62 2BW, 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 | Port Sunlight Lawn Tennis Club | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Bromborough) | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Bromborough Pool Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Golf | Bromborough Golf Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Football | Lever 6 | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Royal Mersey Yacht Club | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Maritime Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | WGSB rugby pitch | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Anselmians RUFC | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Athletics | The Oval Leisure Centre | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Skiing | The Oval Leisure Centre | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Squash | The Oval Leisure Centre | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Karting | Hooton Park Circuit | 4.1 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 Bromborough Rake, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 223k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Belmont Avenue, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 38); 4 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 10 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Co-op Academy Woodslee, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 41% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Wirral Grammar School for Boys, 2.2 km away; Attainment 8: 65.4 · 22.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wirral Grammar School for Boys (2.9 km) and Wirral Grammar School for Girls (3.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 750 m away, with Rake Booze closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Orchard Surgery (800 m), with Harrison Healthcare Bromborough the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Salons Direct is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is New Royal Liverpool University, 8.8 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% 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: 23 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
village centre community cafe is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and The Tipsy Cow the nearest pub (700 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (20 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 91 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 198 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Dibbinsdale Community Tree Nursery, 400 m away; for exercise, PureGym (1.1 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 13 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
7 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 8.7 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 47 km.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
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.