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Thinking of living at L4 8RY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Pinehurst Primary School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Florence Melly Community Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Roscoe Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Wellesbourne Community Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| West Derby School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holly Lodge Girls' College | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 47.2 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Croxteth Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 31.6 · 1.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edward's College | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Bosco Arts College | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cavendish View School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Liverpool Progressive School | Independent | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 1.2 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Farmers Arms Crown Green Bowls Club | 470 m | 29 |
| Football | Liverpool FC | 1.6 km | 14 |
| Tennis | Bohemians Tennis Club | 2.1 km | 12 |
| Swimming | Lifestyles Ellergreen | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Golf | West Derby Golf Club | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Everton Skate Park | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Squash | Croxteth Sports Centre | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Rotunda ABC | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Everton Park Pump Track | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Firwood Bootle Cricket Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hangar | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Baseball | Liverpool Trojans Baseball Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Everton Pump Track | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Motor | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Paintball | Ultimate Indoor Paintball | 4.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 Rice Lane, a short drive or bike ride (2.7 km), with 423k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Sandeman Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 60, 81, 81A); 46 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
41% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 57% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Whitefield Primary School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is West Derby School, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 42 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (5 km) and St Anselm's College (8.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda Walton Superstore, 500 m away, with Premier Cherry Lane Convenience closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Abingdon Family Health Care Centre (450 m), with Cherry Lane Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Harry Anthony Hair is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Royal Liverpool University, 3.1 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
McDonald's is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Farmers Arms Hotel the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 85 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 5% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 47% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 249 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Larkhill Estate Gardens, 850 m away; for exercise, Mugya Mushin Ryu (650 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 8.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.8 µg/m³).
22 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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| Birtenshaw School Merseyside |
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| Independent |
| 2.4 km |
| – |
Every primary near L4 8RY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 45 km.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Liverpool, 4.0 km away (TEF Gold).
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.