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Thinking of living at L36 3RZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park View Academy | Primary | 250 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Roby Park Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Lord Derby Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broughton Hall Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 40.9 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Prescot School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 35.5 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gateacre School | Secondary | 3.4 km | – |
| NexGen Academy | Independent | 1.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lawrence House School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | King George V/Huyton C&B/Knotty Ash Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 22 |
| Tennis | King George V Sports Complex | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Golf | Bowring Park Golf Course | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Stockbridge Village Neighbourhood Centre | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Football | AFC KNOWSLEY | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Squash | Knowsley Leisure And Culture Park | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Court Hey Cricket Pitch | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Yoga for the People | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Merseyside BMX Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Hot Curl PILATES STUDIO | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Volair Huyton - Knowsley Leisure & Culture | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Stockbridge Amateur Boxing Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Hockey Pitch | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Netball | Netball and Tennis Courts | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Rathbone Road Skateboard Park | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 4.7 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 (1.2 km), with 201k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Kingsway, 150 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 10A, 10B, 10, 10S); 106 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
45% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Park View Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 66% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Lord Derby Academy, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 39.9 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (5 km) and St Anselm's College (13 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Farmfoods, 550 m away, with Kingsway News closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cornerways Medical Centre (250 m), with Kingsway Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Elegance Barbers is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Alder Hey Children's Hospital, 2.5 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 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Kels Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Oak Tree Hotel the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 128 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 9% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 71% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 316 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Alt Park, 300 m away; for exercise, E&C Fitness (1.1 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 15 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
43 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 |
| 2.7 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near L36 3RZ, 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.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 10 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 40 km.
Most households own their home, 9% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Liverpool Hope University, 4.1 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.