Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at WA2 8LQ? 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 station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winwick CofE Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2.3 km | 26% met the expected standard |
| Callands Primary Academy | Primary | 2.4 km | – |
| Beamont Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Padgate Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aldridge UTC Warrington | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 23 · 1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hope Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birchwood Community High School | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Empower Academy | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
| Infinite Schools - Warrington | Independent | 4.7 km | – |
| Birchwood School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Tetley Walker Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.6 km | 16 |
| Golf | Alder Root Golf Club | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Swim (Warrington) | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Tennis | Mesnes Park | 3.0 km | 8 |
| Football | Vulcan JFC | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Tru Ninja | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Basketball | The Mugger | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | Warrington Wolves Training Pitch | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Golborne Hockey Club | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Golborne Sports & Social Club | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Bank Quay Bulls Rugby Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Running | LiveWire Hub Dallam | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Squash | Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Croft Riding Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Karate | North West Karate Academy | 3.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 Newton-le-Willows, a short drive or bike ride (2.7 km), with 1.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 19, 249); 17 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Winwick CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 62% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Beamont Collegiate Academy, 2.6 km away; Attainment 8: 45.8 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (5.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co op, 1.4 km away, with Thorougoods closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Parkview Medical Centre (3.0 km), with Orford Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.5 km).
For a haircut, Lavish is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Warrington Hospital, 4.5 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Myddle ground coffee & Co is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Winwick Leisure Centre the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 72 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 20 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 26% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Sankey Valley Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Tru Ninja (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 25 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
12 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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| Independent |
| 5.1 km |
| – |
Every primary near WA2 8LQ, 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 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.