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Thinking of living at WA12 0HP? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| The District CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Hope Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Byrchall High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Learn 4 Life School | Independent | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 6.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Martha H School | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
| Green Meadow Independent Primary School | Independent | 4.8 km | – |
Every primary near WA12 0HP, 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 | Newton-Le-Willows Sports Club | 1.0 km | 16 |
| Football | Newton-Le-Willows Sports Club | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Newton-Le-Willows Health And Fitness | 660 m | 7 |
| Tennis | Hope Academy | 770 m | 5 |
| Golf | Haydock Park Golf Club | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Newton-le-Willows Health & Fitness | 660 m | 2 |
| Hockey | Golborne Hockey Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Golborne Cricket Club | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Sand Paddock | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Horse racing | Haydock Park Racecourse | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Karate | North West Karate Academy | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Ashton Bears Rugby Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Golborne Parkside ARLFC | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Peppermint Hot Yoga & Well Being | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Karting | Three Sisters Circuit | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Motor | Three Sisters Circuit | 4.5 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 Earlestown, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 331k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Johnson Avenue, 400 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 34); 4 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Hope Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 43.8 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (2.7 km) and Golborne High School (4.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Heron Frozen Foods, 1.7 km away, with Shell Haydock Island closer still (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Newton Practice (1.1 km), with Jolley'S Chemist the closest pharmacy (1.4 km).
For a haircut, House of Eden is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Warrington Hospital, 7.4 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 54% 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 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Newton Le Willows Sports Club the nearest pub (1.0 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 54 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 20% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Lyme and Wood Pits Country Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Newton-le-Willows Health & Fitness (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 20 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 27 km.
Most households own their home, 13% 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.
10 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.