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Thinking of living at WA10 4PJ? 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 | 350 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| De La Salle School | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| Cowley International College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Sutton Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | – |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Ash Meadow School | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
| Progress Arc Billinge School | Independent | 5.2 km | Attainment 8: 0.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WA10 4PJ, 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 | Eccleston Crown Green Bowls Club | 490 m | 24 |
| Swimming | Queens Park Health & Fitness | 400 m | 9 |
| Tennis | Queens Park (St Helens) | 520 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Prescot Cricket Club | 2.8 km | 6 |
| Football | Windleshaw Sports | 930 m | 5 |
| Golf | Grange Park Golf Club | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Squash | Capitol Squash Club | 1000 m | 2 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Loft | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Padel | Centre Court Padel | 760 m | 1 |
| Rugby league | BrewDog Stadium | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Sutton Leisure Centre | 3.1 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 St Helens Central, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 669k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Cambridge Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 35, 25, 25A, 716); 46 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 60% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Bleak Hill Primary School (2 km).
The nearest secondary is De La Salle School, 1.1 km away.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (13.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Farm Foods, 200 m away; Daily Market (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bethany Medical Centre (350 m), with Jacksons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Supercut Barber is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Whiston Hospital, 4.6 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 45 restaurants and cafés and 28 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Pimbletts is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Eccleston Arms Bar & Grill the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (38 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 358 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Eccleston Branchline Linear Park, 300 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (150 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 33 km.
Most households own their home, 29% 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.
57 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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