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Thinking of living at WA2 0BL? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate | Primary | 650 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| St Bridget's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Bruche Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 97% met the expected standard |
| Brook Acre Community Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Padgate Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birchwood Community High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's Leadership Academy Warrington | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 56 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birchwood School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| The Empower Academy | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Infinite Schools - Warrington | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
Every primary near WA2 0BL, 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 | The Padgate Tennis and Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 14 |
| Golf | Poulton Park Golf Club | 810 m | 8 |
| Tennis | The Padgate Tennis and Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Orford Jubilee Park | 2.7 km | 6 |
| Climbing | Tru Ninja | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Football | Elizabeth Park Football Pitch | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Warrington Wolves Training Pitch | 320 m | 2 |
| Basketball | The Cage Play Area | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Birchwood Skate Park | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Squash | Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Running | Victoria Park Asics Arena | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Swimming pool | Woolston Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Croft Riding Centre | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Warrington Rowing Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Victoria Park Stadium | 3.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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, about a 10-minute walk (900 m), with 118k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Barnes Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 17, 17A, WVR1, P4); 10 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Peter's Catholic Primary School (2 km).
The nearest secondary is Padgate Academy, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 39.4 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (13.4 km) and Urmston Grammar Academy (13.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 700 m away, with Mukti's Mini Supermarket closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Fearnhead Cross Med.Ctr. (700 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Health Matters is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Warrington Hospital, 4.4 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Tell Tales is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Farmers Arms the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 2% flats and 39% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Longbarn Park, 100 m away; for exercise, Birchwood Leisure & Tennis Centre (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 20 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
22 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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It's an older community: 25% are 65 or over.
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.