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Thinking of living at WA12 9JT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyme Community Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| The District CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hope Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | – |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Byrchall High School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Learn 4 Life School | Independent | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 6.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progress Arc Billinge School | Independent | 5.6 km | Attainment 8: 0.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | St Patricks Crown Green Bowls Club | 160 m | 16 |
| Swimming | Newton-Le-Willows Health And Fitness | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Tennis | Newton-Le-Willows Sports Club | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Football | Newton-Le-Willows Sports Club | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Golf | Alder Root Golf Club | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Newton-le-Willows Health & Fitness | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Karate | North West Karate Academy | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Peppermint Hot Yoga & Well Being | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Haydock Park Racecourse | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | BrewDog Stadium | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Ashton Bears Rugby Club | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Sutton Cricket Club | 4.7 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 Earlestown, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 331k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Marian Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 34, 774, 741); 25 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Lyme Community Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 62% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Haydock, 2.2 km away; Attainment 8: 41.2 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (3.3 km) and Golborne High School (4.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.1 km away, with Sams Convenience closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Patterdale Lodge Med Ctre (850 m), with Earlestown Pharmacy And Health Clinic the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Angel Aesthetics by Rachel is 1.8 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Warrington Hospital, 6.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
The Crusty Cob is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Earlestown Viaduct Sports and Social Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (16 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 121 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Lyme and Wood Pits Country Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Peak Fitness - Gym St Helens (1.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 19 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 27 km.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
9 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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| Ash Meadow School | Independent | 5.9 km | – |
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Every primary near WA12 9JT, 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.
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.