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Thinking of living at L17 4LB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles' Catholic Academy | Primary | 300 m | – |
| St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Matthew Arnold Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Finbar's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Liverpool College | Primary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 19.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bellerive FCJ Catholic College | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 34.5 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Belvedere Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 53.8 · 16.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Hilda's Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Liverpool College | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 19.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Auckland College | Independent | 350 m | 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Belvedere Preparatory School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Aigburth St.Michaels Crown Green Bowls Club | 690 m | 23 |
| Tennis | Mersey Bowmen Lawn Tennis Club | 600 m | 17 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Liverpool) | 1.8 km | 16 |
| Football | Tiber Park - Kingsley United FC | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Squash | Liverpool Cricket And Sports Club | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Sefton Park Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | New Bird Skate Park | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Otterspool Offroad MTB Jumps | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Mossley Hill Athletic Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Hockey | Wyncote Hockey Pitch | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Golf | Allerton Manor Golf Course | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Otterspool Offroad MTB Jumps | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | 1XV Pitch | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Tranmere Sailing Club | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Dance | Extreme Dance Company | 310 m | 1 |
| Fencing | Liverpool HEMA | 1.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 41% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is St Michaels, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 1.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Fulwood Drive, 100 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 82, 60, 82A, 800); 94 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Charles' Catholic Academy, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Liverpool College (1.4 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Bellerive FCJ Catholic College, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Liverpool College (1.4 km) and Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (2.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (2.7 km) and Wirral Grammar School for Girls (5.6 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Metro, 250 m away; Home Bargains (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sandringham Medical Centre (650 m), with Mccanns Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Aura is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Royal Liverpool University, 4.0 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Kadampa Meditation Centre is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Bookbinder the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 105 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 46% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Lark Lane, Sefton Park).
There are 44 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 41% flats and 11% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 52% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Sefton Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Extreme Dance Company (300 m).
45 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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| Christian Fellowship School | Independent | 2.8 km | 15.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 11 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 7.8 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 44 km.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 47% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Liverpool, 3.5 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.