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Thinking of living at CH62 8AL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heygarth Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Raeburn Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| South Wirral High School | Secondary | 400 m | – |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 65.4 · 22.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 69.3 · 35.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.3 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Secondary | 5.4 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rivacre Brook | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| ES Independent School | Independent | 6.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CH62 8AL, 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 | Torr Park | 900 m | 8 |
| Golf | Eastham Lodge Golf Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Bromborough Pool Crown Green Bowls Club | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Football | Plymyards 9 | 580 m | 2 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Bromborough) | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Anselmians RUFC | 780 m | 1 |
| Karting | Hooton Park Circuit | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Maritime Cricket Club | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Boulder Hut | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby | WGSB rugby pitch | 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 Eastham Rake, about a 10-minute walk (900 m), with 371k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Heygarth Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 25 minutes on weekdays (routes 42, 601, 602, 603); 16 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Heygarth Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is South Wirral High School, 400 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wirral Grammar School for Boys (4.9 km) and Wirral Grammar School for Girls (5.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 300 m away; One Stop (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Eastham Clinic (600 m), with Dudleys Chemists the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Sun City is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Arrowe Park Hospital, 11 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
The Deli is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and The Argyll Pub the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Brookhurst, 800 m away; for exercise, Hooton Park Circuit (2.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 8.1 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 46 km.
Most households own their home, 13% 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.
22 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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