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Thinking of living at WA1 3SZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Beamont Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 700 m | – |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Beamont Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aldridge UTC Warrington | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 23 · 1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Padgate Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Empower Academy | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Infinite Schools - Warrington | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Rylands Rec Crown Green Bowls Club | 280 m | 13 |
| Tennis | The Padgate Tennis and Bowling Club | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Swimming | Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Golf | K W Golf | 2.3 km | 10 |
| Squash | Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Football | Cantilever Park | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Shooting | 100 Yard Range | 4.4 km | 4 |
| Basketball | The Mugger | 640 m | 3 |
| Running | Victoria Park Asics Arena | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Climbing | The North West Face | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Victoria Park Skatepark | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | The Halliwell Jones Stadium | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Grappenhall Cricket Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Warrington Rowing Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Victoria Park Stadium | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Bank Quay Bulls Rugby Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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 Padgate, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 118k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Beresford Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 17, 4, 28, 17C); 58 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Beamont Collegiate Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 45.8 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (14.9 km) and Loreto Grammar School (15 km).
The nearest supermarket is Nisa Local, 300 m away, with Padgate Lane Post Office closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Greenbank Surgery (250 m), with Manchester Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Bobbits is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Warrington Hospital, 2.1 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Shake it up is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Famous King & Queen the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 102 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is The Twiggeries, 700 m away; for exercise, Orford Jubilee Park (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 19 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 21 km.
Most households own their home, 21% 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.
38 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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| Birchwood School | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
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Every primary near WA1 3SZ, 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.