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Thinking of living at L18 7JH? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker Avenue Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Booker Avenue Infant School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Calderstones School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Liverpool College | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 19.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Blue Coat School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 79.5 · 62% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.7 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carleton House Preparatory School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| ES Independent School | Independent | 2.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Auckland College | Independent | 2.6 km | 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near L18 7JH, 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 | Royal Oak (Liverpool)/Mossley Hill Rbl Crown Green Bowls Club | 610 m | 22 |
| Tennis | Mossley Hill Athletic Club | 870 m | 17 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Liverpool Rose Lane) | 490 m | 12 |
| Golf | Allerton Manor Golf Course | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Liverpool Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Football | Wyncote Sports Ground | 330 m | 5 |
| Squash | Liverpool Cricket And Sports Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Hockey | Wyncote Hockey Pitch | 300 m | 3 |
| Rugby union | Wyncote Sports Ground | 330 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Mossley Hill Athletic Club | 630 m | 2 |
| Yoga | Stellaluna Yoga | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Garston Skate Park | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Lacrosse | Wyncote Sports Ground | 330 m | 1 |
| Kendo | Liverpool Kendo Club | 790 m | 1 |
| Kickboxing | IM Marsh Kickboxing | 810 m | 1 |
| Fitness | LC Sports in Liverpool College | 1.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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 Mossley Hill, about a 5-minute walk (500 m), with 199k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Benmore Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 18 minutes on weekdays (routes 80, 80A, 201); 7 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Booker Avenue Junior School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Liverpool College (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Calderstones School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 46.1 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Liverpool College (0.8 km) and Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (2.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (1.5 km) and Wirral Grammar School for Girls (7.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 550 m away; Bean There Coffee Shop & Bakery (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Storrsdale Medical Centre (300 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Linda's Nail Bar is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Alder Hey Children's Hospital, 4.7 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 24 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Laros is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Storrsdale the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 75 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 14 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 2% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 68% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Calderstones Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Wyncote Sports Ground (350 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 11.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 6.7 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 42 km.
30 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 46% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Liverpool Hope University, 2.1 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.