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Thinking of living at L37 4BS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redgate Community Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Freshfield Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| Formby High School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 54.3 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Range High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near L37 4BS, 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 | DISUSED Formby Conservative Club | 420 m | 7 |
| Tennis | Duke Street Park | 500 m | 5 |
| Golf | Formby Ladies Golf Club | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Formby Pool & Gym | 510 m | 3 |
| Hockey | Formby Hocket Pitch | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | Formby Cricket - Hockey And Squash Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Weightlifting | Big Bros Gym | 420 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Big Bros Gym | 420 m | 1 |
| Cricket | Formby Cricket Club | 1.5 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 Formby, about a 10-minute walk (900 m), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Birkey Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 47, X2, 44); 37 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Redgate Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 65% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Freshfield Primary School (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Formby High School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 54.3 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose, 300 m away, with One Stop Shop closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Village Surgery Formby (450 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, The Cutting Gallery is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Southport and Formby District General Hospital, 11 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 65% 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.
Formby Plumbing Supplies is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Cross House Inn the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 52% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Duke Street Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Big Bros Gym (400 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Formby, 2.1 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 28 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 57 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 56% of households own their home outright.
50 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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It's an older community: 31% are 65 or over.
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.