Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at L25 1NA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childwall Valley Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Rudston Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 35% met the expected standard |
| Belle Vale Community Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Gateacre School | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| Childwall Sports & Science Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 36.2 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 36.7 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King David High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 54.3 · 22.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Calderstones School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carleton House Preparatory School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Lakeside School | Independent | 2.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Childwall Abbey Crown Green Bowls Club | 550 m | 25 |
| Tennis | Gateacre School | 1.1 km | 17 |
| Swimming | King David High School | 1.8 km | 13 |
| Golf | Bowring Park Golf Course | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Cricket | Whitefield (Roby) Cricket Club | 950 m | 6 |
| Squash | Hope Park Sports | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Football | 3G Pitch | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Hockey | Hockey Pitch | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Merseyside BMX Club | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Yoga for the People | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Wyncote Sports Ground | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Wavertree Athletics Centre | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Netball | Netball and Tennis Courts | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Hot Curl PILATES STUDIO | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Lacrosse | Wyncote Sports Ground | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Rathbone Road Skateboard Park | 3.3 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 Broad Green, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 416k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Craighurst Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 3A); 50 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
40% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Childwall Valley Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 52% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Blacklow Brow School (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Gateacre School, 1.1 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Liverpool College (4.4 km) and Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (3.6 km) and Wirral Grammar School for Girls (11.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 600 m away, with M P Food & Wine closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Valley Medical Centre (350 m), with Valley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Morfose Barbers is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Alder Hey Children's Hospital, 4.0 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 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Costa Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and St Paschal Baylon R C Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 101 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Lyndene Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Hope Park Sports (1.1 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 15 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 6.6 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 39 km.
26 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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| NexGen Academy | Independent | 2.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near L25 1NA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 8% rent privately.
The nearest university is Liverpool Hope University, 1.3 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.