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Thinking of living at L12 8RL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School | Primary | 150 m | – |
| St Paul's Catholic Junior School | Primary | 250 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Blackmoor Park Infants' School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Blackmoor Park Junior School | Primary | 900 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Edward's College | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holly Lodge Girls' College | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.2 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 40.9 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broughton Hall Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| West Derby School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| NexGen Academy | Independent | 2.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birtenshaw School Merseyside | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Village (Liverpool)/Sefton Arms Crown Green Bowls Club | 430 m | 22 |
| Tennis | Bohemians Tennis Club | 1.0 km | 14 |
| Football | Melwood | 290 m | 9 |
| Swimming | St Edward'S College Sports Complex | 890 m | 9 |
| Golf | West Derby Golf Club | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Court Hey Cricket Pitch | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Rathbone Road Skateboard Park | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Squash | Croxteth Sports Centre | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Stockbridge Amateur Boxing Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Wavertree Athletics Centre | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Everton Park Pump Track | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Yoga for the People | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Hockey Pitch | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Netball | Netball and Tennis Courts | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Everton Pump Track | 4.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 Broad Green, a short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 416k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is South Parkside Drive, 50 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 12, 13); 47 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School, a few minutes' walk (150 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Edward's College, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 51.6 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (4.1 km) and Liverpool College (5.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (3.9 km) and St Anselm's College (10.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-operative, 450 m away, with Sky Express closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is West Derby Medical Centre (450 m), with Deysbrook Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, The Court Salon is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Alder Hey Children's Hospital, 800 m away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 86% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% 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: 15 restaurants and cafés, 13 pubs and bars.
District 12 is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and St Pauls Parish Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 26 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 18% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 42% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Croxteth Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Melwood (300 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 12 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 43 km.
44 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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| Cavendish View School |
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| Independent |
| 4.3 km |
| – |
Every primary near L12 8RL, 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: 40% of households own their home outright.
The nearest university is Liverpool Hope University, 4.5 km away (TEF Silver).
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.