Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at WA10 5RF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eccleston Mere Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Primary | 1.0 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Julie's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Bleak Hill Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| De La Salle School | Secondary | 650 m | – |
| Cowley International College | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Prescot School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 35.5 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 30.2 · 1.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Sutton Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Ash Meadow School | Independent | 4.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Greenalls Crown Green Bowls Club | 710 m | 21 |
| Swimming | Ruskin Health And Fitness Club | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Golf | Grange Park Golf Club | 620 m | 7 |
| Tennis | De La Salle High School | 630 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Prescot Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Football | Windleshaw Sports | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Squash | Capitol Squash Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Padel | Centre Court Padel | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Loft | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | BrewDog Stadium | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Sutton Leisure Centre | 3.7 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 (1.7 km), with 149k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Norley Drive, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 25A); 6 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Eccleston Mere Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 66% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is De La Salle School, 650 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (10.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 300 m away; All Star Convenience (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Eccleston Medical Centre (300 m), with Hollowood Chemists the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Sorellea is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Whiston Hospital, 2.1 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 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Subway is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Griffin Inn the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 36% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Taylor Park, 800 m away; for exercise, The Martial Arts Academy (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 35 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
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.
21 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 |
|---|
| Independent |
| 4.9 km |
| 23.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WA10 5RF, 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.