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Thinking of living at WA5 2SG? 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 supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Penketh South Community Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Penketh Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Penketh High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Great Sankey High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Gregory's Catholic High School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sandymoor Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wade Deacon High School | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 54 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Infinite Schools - Warrington | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
| Poppy Field School | Independent | 4.7 km | – |
| The Empower Academy | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
Every primary near WA5 2SG, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | True Fit Golf Centre | 780 m | 12 |
| Swimming | Penketh Parish Pool | 870 m | 10 |
| Golf | True Fit Golf Centre | 780 m | 7 |
| Bowls | Eagle Sports Bowling Club | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Football | Stocks Lane Playing Field | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Warrington) | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Running | David Lloyd Clubs | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Widnes | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Northwest Face | 5.0 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Ramp1 | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Cycling | BMX Track | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Yoga | David Lloyd Clubs | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | The Big Hand Riding School | 3.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 Sankey for Penketh, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 1k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birchwood.
The nearest bus stop is Bank Gardens, 200 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 32, 7, 110, WVR4); 25 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 65% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Great Sankey Primary School (1.2 km).
The nearest secondary is Penketh High School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 46.5 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wade Deacon High School (5.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.2 km away, with Jack's Express closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Penketh Health Centre (900 m), with Penketh Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Franks 2 Barber is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Warrington Hospital, 3.4 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
CJ'S Coffee House and Tearoom is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Crown and Cushion the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Penketh Gardens, 600 m away; for exercise, Penketh Parish Pool (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% of households own their home outright.
19 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: 29% 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.