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Thinking of living at WA5 8GQ? 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 | 500 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Primary School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Barrow Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Westbrook Old Hall Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 44% met the expected standard |
| Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Great Sankey High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Penketh High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Gregory's Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Empower Academy | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Infinite Schools - Warrington | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
Every primary near WA5 8GQ, 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 | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 1.4 km | 12 |
| Bowls | Eagle Sports Bowling Club | 1.7 km | 10 |
| Tennis | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Golf | American Golf | 960 m | 5 |
| Football | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Warrington) | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Running | David Lloyd Clubs | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Northwest Face | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Ramp1 | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Yoga | David Lloyd Clubs | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Cycling | BMX Track | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Bank Quay Bulls Rugby Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | The Halliwell Jones Stadium | 3.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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, about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 389k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Portland Road East, 50 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 13); 16 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Chapelford Village Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 85% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Barrow Hall Community Primary School (0.9 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Great Sankey High School, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 50.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 500 m away; Odeon/UCi Cinema (800 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chapelford Primary Care Centre (500 m), with Chapelford Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Sculpt is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Warrington Hospital, 2.5 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Jenirics is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Chapelford Farm Pub Restaurant the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 57% of homes.
It's new: 57% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 759 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Dakota Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 25 km.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
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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It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
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.