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Thinking of living at L34 7HD? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Stockbridge Village Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 36% met the expected standard |
| Knowsley Lane Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| The Prescot School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 35.5 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lord Derby Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broughton Hall Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 40.9 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Croxteth Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 31.6 · 1.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| NexGen Academy | Independent | 2.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lawrence House School | Independent | 2.6 km |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | King George V/Huyton C&B/Knotty Ash Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.6 km | 18 |
| Swimming | Stockbridge Village Neighbourhood Centre | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Tennis | King George V Sports Complex | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Golf | Huyton And Prescot Golf Club Ltd | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Football | LORD DERBY MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELDS | 600 m | 5 |
| Squash | Knowsley Leisure And Culture Park | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Court Hey Cricket Pitch | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Knowsley Leisure And Culture Park | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Yoga for the People | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Stockbridge Amateur Boxing Club | 770 m | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Volair Huyton - Knowsley Leisure & Culture | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Hot Curl PILATES STUDIO | 2.6 km | 1 |
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 Roby, a short drive or bike ride (2.7 km), with 201k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Nursery Farm, 250 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 217, 297, 686); 8 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km); 64% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Prescot School, 2.6 km away; Attainment 8: 35.5 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (8.9 km) and St Anselm's College (14.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Nisa Stockbridge Village, 1.3 km away; Kellies General Store (1.2 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stockbridge Village Hc (1.0 km), with Sedem Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Studio 5 is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital Aintree, 4.5 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 19 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
AFC Knowsley Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and The Village Inn the nearest pub (700 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (17 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 100 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Meadow Park Community Orchard, 800 m away; for exercise, Afc Knowsley (700 m).
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 12.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 41 km.
2 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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| Lakeside School | Independent | 4.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near L34 7HD, 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.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
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.