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Thinking of living at CH63 0PL? 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 GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhurst Primary School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Raeburn Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Heygarth Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Mendell Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 41% met the expected standard |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| South Wirral High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | – |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 65.4 · 22.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 69.3 · 35.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 37.3 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Neston High School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.4 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rivacre Brook | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
Every primary near CH63 0PL, 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 | Port Sunlight Lawn Tennis Club | 2.3 km | 12 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Bromborough) | 3.0 km | 6 |
| Golf | Bromborough Golf Club | 540 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Lever Club Crown Green Bowls Club | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Football | Plymyards 9 | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Squash | Neston Recreation Centre | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Anselmians RUFC | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | WGSB rugby pitch | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Maritime Cricket Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Karting | Hooton Park Circuit | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Netball | Neston Recreation Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Neston Recreation Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Neston Recreation Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Neston Recreation Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | The Oval Leisure Centre | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Skiing | The Oval Leisure Centre | 4.5 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, about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 531k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Raby Hall Road, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 662); 2 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Brookhurst Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is South Wirral High School, 1.7 km away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wirral Grammar School for Boys (1.9 km) and Wirral Grammar School for Girls (2 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group, 1.1 km away, with Rowlands Chemist closer still (900 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Eastham Group Practice (1.8 km), with Allied Pharmacy Bromborough the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Precisions Hair is 950 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Arrowe Park Hospital, 7.1 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: 22 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Bromborough Golf Club is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Merebrook Hotel the nearest pub (950 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 57 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 65% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Marfords Park, 850 m away; for exercise, PureGym (2.8 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Moreton, 12 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 49 km.
4 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 57% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 33% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
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.