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Thinking of living at WA5 1ZJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapelford Village Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Great Sankey Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Penketh High School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Gregory's Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Great Sankey High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Infinite Schools - Warrington | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| The Empower Academy | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
Every primary near WA5 1ZJ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Warrington) | 1.0 km | 12 |
| Bowls | Eagle Sports Bowling Club | 830 m | 11 |
| Tennis | David Lloyd (Warrington) | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Football | David Lloyd Clubs | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Warrington) | 1.0 km | 4 |
| Running | David Lloyd Clubs | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Basketball | David Lloyd Clubs | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Northwest Face | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Ramp1 | 950 m | 2 |
| Badminton | David Lloyd Clubs | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Yoga | David Lloyd Clubs | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Cycling | BMX Track | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Karting | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Bank Quay Bulls Rugby Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 Warrington West, a few minutes' walk (100 m), with 389k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Warrington West Railway Station, 100 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 13, 96); 37 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Chapelford Village Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 85% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Great Sankey Primary School (0.8 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Penketh High School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 46.5 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 400 m away, with Long Throats closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chapelford Primary Care Centre (400 m), with Chapelford Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Sculpt is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Warrington Hospital, 1.6 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Jenirics is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Chapelford Farm Pub Restaurant the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 103 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Whittle Brook Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Ramp1 (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 24 km.
Most households own their home, 13% 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.
27 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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