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Thinking of living at L15 0HR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Community Primary School | Primary | 50 m | 38% met the expected standard |
| St Hugh's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 19% met the expected standard |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 33% met the expected standard |
| Heygreen Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Archbishop Blanch CofE High School | Secondary | 550 m | – |
| King's Leadership Academy Wavertree | Secondary | 1.0 km | – |
| St Hilda's Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Blue Coat School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 79.5 · 62% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bellerive FCJ Catholic College | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christian Fellowship School | Independent | 1.4 km | 15.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Belvedere Preparatory School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Auckland College | Independent | 2.2 km | 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Masonic/Garston Home Park/Victory Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.5 km | 27 |
| Tennis | Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School | 600 m | 19 |
| Football | Tiber Football Centre | 1.2 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Liverpool Aquatics Centre | 620 m | 12 |
| Cricket | Sefton Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Squash | University Of Liverpool Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Rathbone Road Skateboard Park | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Golf | Junkyard Golf Club | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Hockey | Wyncote Hockey Pitch | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Otterspool Offroad MTB Jumps | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Wavertree Athletics Centre | 700 m | 2 |
| Rugby union | 1XV Pitch | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Salisbury Amateur Boxing Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Otterspool Offroad MTB Jumps | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Stellaluna Yoga | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. 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 Edge Hill, about a 10-minute walk (900 m), with 210k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Talton Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 618, 619); 40 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
48% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Lawrence Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 38% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Archbishop Blanch CofE High School, 550 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Liverpool College (2.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (1.5 km) and St Anselm's College (7.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op, 50 m away; Go local (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sefton Park Medical Centre (550 m), with Asda the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, The Bridge is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Royal Liverpool University, 2.2 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Asia Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Willow Bank the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 101 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 15 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 4% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 71% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Webster Road Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Liverpool Tennis Centre (700 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 10 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 9.4 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 44 km.
50 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.
Many neighbours rent: 41% of households rent privately and 23% socially.
It's young: 30% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 20% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Liverpool, 2.3 km away (TEF Gold).
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.