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Thinking of living at WA5 4HJ? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.6 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | – |
| Great Sankey High School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hope Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ash Meadow School | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
| The Empower Academy | Independent | 5.7 km | – |
| Infinite Schools - Warrington | Independent | 6.2 km | – |
Every primary near WA5 4HJ, 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 | Pams Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.5 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Athelis Club And Spa | 2.3 km | 11 |
| Tennis | Athelis Club And Spa | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Football | Vulcan JFC | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Golf | Alder Root Golf Club | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Peppermint Hot Yoga & Well Being | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Karate | North West Karate Academy | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Sutton Cricket Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Tru Ninja | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Sutton Leisure Centre | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Squash | Sutton Leisure Centre | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Running | LiveWire Hub Dallam | 4.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 St Helens Junction, a short drive or bike ride (2.7 km), with 206k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Acton Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 921, 254, C49); 21 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 60% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy, 3.1 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (5.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co op, 250 m away, with Village Candy Convenience store closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Patterdale Lodge Burtonwood Surgery (150 m), with Rydale Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, The Village Barbers is 150 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.
Woody's is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Burtonwood Catholic Club the nearest pub (250 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 Chapel Lane Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Peppermint Hot Yoga & Well Being (2.2 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.
21 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.
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.