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Thinking of living at WA2 8XB? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winwick CofE Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Callands Primary Academy | Primary | 2.0 km | – |
| Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2.0 km | 26% met the expected standard |
| Beamont Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 2.4 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 | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 23 · 1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hope Academy | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Gregory's Catholic High School | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Empower Academy | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Infinite Schools - Warrington | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Tetley Walker Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.3 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Swim (Warrington) | 1.5 km | 12 |
| Tennis | Athelis Club And Spa | 2.7 km | 9 |
| Golf | Alder Root Golf Club | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Football | Vulcan JFC | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Tru Ninja | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Running | LiveWire Hub Dallam | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Squash | Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Basketball | The Mugger | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | The Halliwell Jones Stadium | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Newton-le-Willows Health & Fitness | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Badminton | David Lloyd Clubs | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Bank Quay Bulls Rugby Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Karate | North West Karate Academy | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Croft Riding Centre | 3.8 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 Newton-le-Willows, a short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 1.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is St Oswald Church, 350 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 329, C49); 16 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Winwick CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 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, 2.4 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, 1.1 km away, with B&Q closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Parkview Medical Centre (2.7 km), with Orford Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Lavish is 450 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.
Burger King is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Winwick Leisure Centre the nearest pub (500 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, 900 m away; for exercise, Tru Ninja (1.4 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.
It's an older community: 25% are 65 or over.
14 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.
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.