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Thinking of living at L9 2BQ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northcote Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 650 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Archbishop Beck Catholic College | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hillside High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 32.2 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cavendish View School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Liverpool Progressive School | Independent | 850 m | Attainment 8: 1.2 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birtenshaw School Merseyside | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
Every primary near L9 2BQ, 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 | DISUSED Jabisco | 750 m | 24 |
| Tennis | Archbishop Beck Tennis Centre | 440 m | 11 |
| Football | Goodison Park | 1.9 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Lifestyles Alsop | 990 m | 7 |
| Golf | Aintree Golf Centre | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Litherland Sports Park | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Litherland Sports Park | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Rotunda ABC | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hangar | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | Croxteth Sports Centre | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Baseball | Liverpool Trojans Baseball Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Firwood Bootle Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Motor | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Aintree Racecourse | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Everton Pump Track | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Everton Skate Park | 4.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 few minutes' walk (500 m), with 423k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Fazakerley Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 21, 20, 62, 310); 49 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
47% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Northcote Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 45% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Archbishop Beck Catholic College, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (7.2 km) and St Anselm's College (8.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Farmfoods, 450 m away, with Cedardale Stores closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Walton Medical Centre (850 m), with Mckeevers Chemists the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, sunseekers is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital Aintree, 2.7 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Kattikka Indian is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Prince Leopold the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 224 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 3% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 51% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Stalmire Gardens, 100 m away; for exercise, Archbishop Beck Tennis Centre (450 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 7.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 47 km.
31 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, 27% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.