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Thinking of living at L26 7WX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plantation Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Halewood Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 850 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Halewood Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Julie's Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gateacre School | Secondary | 2.7 km | – |
| Lakeside School | Independent | 2.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prudentia Education | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
| Carleton House Preparatory School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
Every primary near L26 7WX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Halewood Crown Green Bowls Club | 790 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Halewood Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Golf | Lee Park Golf Club | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Tennis | Gateacre School | 2.7 km | 6 |
| Squash | St Francis Xaviers College | 3.2 km | 5 |
| Football | Goals | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Hockey | Hockey Pitch | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Whitefield (Roby) Cricket Club | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Merseyside BMX Club | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hangar | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Netball | Netball and Tennis Courts | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Hot Curl PILATES STUDIO | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Garston Skate Park | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Wyncote Sports Ground | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Lacrosse | Wyncote Sports Ground | 4.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Halewood, about a 10-minute walk (900 m), with 58k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Helston Avenue, 350 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 79, 76, 188, C44); 14 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Plantation Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Halewood Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 41.6 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Liverpool College (5.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (5.2 km) and Wirral Grammar School for Boys (11.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is ABI Mini Market, 1.1 km away, with Halewood News closer still (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hollies Medical Centre (650 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Lily's Nails & Spa is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Alder Hey Children's Hospital, 6.5 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 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Finchys Coffee House is the closest café or restaurant (1.1 km), and Halewood Bowling Club the nearest pub (850 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 101 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Halewood Park Triangle, 550 m away; for exercise, Arncliffe Centre (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 4.2 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 38 km.
7 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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Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
The nearest university is Liverpool Hope University, 4.3 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.