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Thinking of living at L14 8UZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Stockbridge Village Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 36% met the expected standard |
| Park View Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Blueberry Park | Primary | 1.1 km | 45% met the expected standard |
| Broughton Hall Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 40.9 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lord Derby Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| NexGen Academy | Independent | 1.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lawrence House School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Lakeside School | Independent | 3.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near L14 8UZ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | King George V/Huyton C&B/Knotty Ash Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.0 km | 22 |
| Swimming | Stockbridge Village Neighbourhood Centre | 900 m | 9 |
| Tennis | King George V Sports Complex | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Golf | West Derby Golf Club | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Football | LORD DERBY MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELDS | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Squash | Knowsley Leisure And Culture Park | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Court Hey Cricket Pitch | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Yoga for the People | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Merseyside BMX Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Stockbridge Amateur Boxing Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Hot Curl PILATES STUDIO | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Volair Huyton - Knowsley Leisure & Culture | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Rathbone Road Skateboard Park | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Hockey Pitch | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Netball | Netball and Tennis Courts | 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 Roby, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km), with 201k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Lordens Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 12, 898, 102, 899); 41 departures an hour from the 6 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 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
45% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 64% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Broughton Hall Catholic High School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 39.2 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (5 km) and St Anselm's College (13 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 600 m away; Thrifty's (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stockbridge Village Hc (400 m), with Well Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Head First is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Alder Hey Children's Hospital, 2.5 km 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Starbucks is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Old Bank the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 128 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 9% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 71% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 316 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Small Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Volair Stockbridge (900 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 15 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
24 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.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 10 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 40 km.
Most households own their home, 9% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Liverpool Hope University, 4.4 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.