Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at WA10 4AF? 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 Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Primary | 400 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Eccleston Mere Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Rivington Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| De La Salle School | Secondary | 700 m | – |
| Cowley International College | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Sutton Academy | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Prescot School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 35.5 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Ash Meadow School | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Eccleston Crown Green Bowls Club | 130 m | 21 |
| Swimming | Ruskin Health And Fitness Club | 810 m | 9 |
| Tennis | De La Salle High School | 710 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Prescot Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Golf | Grange Park Golf Club | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Football | Windleshaw Sports | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Squash | Capitol Squash Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Padel | Centre Court Padel | 760 m | 1 |
| Rugby league | BrewDog Stadium | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Sutton Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Loft | 3.5 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 Thatto Heath, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 149k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Doulton Street, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 289, 754, C39, 793); 35 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 60% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Bleak Hill Primary School (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is De La Salle School, 700 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (12 km).
The nearest supermarket is West Park Go Local, 250 m away; Stanley Wines (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bethany Medical Centre (300 m), with Hollowood Chemists the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Sahara Tanning & Beauty is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Whiston Hospital, 3.6 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 6 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Hope Pantry is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Black Bull St Helens the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Eccleston Branchline Linear Park, 250 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 34 km.
Most households own their home, 22% 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.
42 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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| Tower College |
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| Independent |
| 5.0 km |
| 23.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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