Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at L1 5DN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIPA School | Primary | 200 m | – |
| St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| Pleasant Street Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Nicholas Catholic Academy | Primary | 800 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| LIPA School | Secondary | 200 m | – |
| Liverpool Life Sciences UTC | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Studio School Liverpool | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progress Schools - Liverpool | Independent | 550 m | – |
| Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Christian Fellowship School | Independent | 1.6 km | 15.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near L1 5DN, 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 | Eldonian Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.4 km | 22 |
| Swimming | University Of Liverpool Sports Centre | 950 m | 16 |
| Football | Everton Two | 850 m | 14 |
| Tennis | Princes Park (Liverpool) | 2.2 km | 13 |
| Skateboard | Lost Art | 380 m | 4 |
| Squash | University Of Liverpool Sports Centre | 950 m | 4 |
| Cycling | Everton Pump Track | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Sefton Cricket Club | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Wavertree Athletics Centre | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Salisbury Amateur Boxing Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Everton Pump Track | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Awesome Walls Liverpool | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Tranmere Sailing Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Golf | Junkyard Golf Club | 790 m | 1 |
| Billiards | Riley's Sports Bar | 790 m | 1 |
| Canoe | Liverpool Canoe Club Compound | 1.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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 Liverpool Central Loop Line, about a 10-minute walk (650 m).
The nearest bus stop is Sankey Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 82, 82A); 136 departures an hour from the 16 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.
62% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is LIPA School, a few minutes' walk (200 m).
The closest top-rated primary is St Silas Church of England Primary School (1.2 km).
The nearest secondary is LIPA School, 200 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (1.9 km) and Liverpool College (3.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (3.6 km) and St Anselm's College (5.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 9% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Chung Wah Supermarket, 200 m away; L1 Mini Market (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St. James' Health Centre (100 m), with Bullens the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Talons is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Royal Liverpool University, 1.5 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 42 restaurants and cafés and 19 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
China City is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Reem Lounge the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 169 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 49% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Canning Street, Princes Road).
There are 179 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (76%).
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 945 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is St. Luke's Gardens, 400 m away; for exercise, PureGym (650 m).
58 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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A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 8.2 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 46 km.
Many neighbours rent: 39% of households rent privately and 50% socially.
It's young: 50% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 40% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is Liverpool John Moores University, 850 m 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.