Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at WA9 1PL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allanson Street Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Merton Bank Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 28% met the expected standard |
| Robins Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Sutton Oak CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 44% met the expected standard |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | – |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Sutton Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cowley International College | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Ash Meadow School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Gashill Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 740 m | 25 |
| Swimming | Puddle Ducks Baby Swimming at Lansbury | 710 m | 9 |
| Tennis | Sutton Cricket and Tennis Club | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Sutton Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Football | BrewDog Stadium | 820 m | 4 |
| Golf | Sherdley Park Golf Course | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Squash | Capitol Squash Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | BrewDog Stadium | 820 m | 1 |
| Yoga | Peppermint Hot Yoga & Well Being | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Sutton Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Padel | Centre Court Padel | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Karate | North West Karate Academy | 4.7 km | 1 |
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 Central, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 669k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Hammond Street, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 774, 715); 37 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
43% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Allanson Street Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 62% 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, 1.0 km away.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (14.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Go Local Extra, 300 m away, with Go Local Ramford closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Atlas Medical Practice (1.0 km), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Chop Shop Barbers is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Whiston Hospital, 5.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 24 restaurants and cafés and 17 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Salvation Army is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Queens Arms Hotel the nearest pub (800 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (19 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 273 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 580 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Sunshine Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Transform Hub St Helens (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 32 km.
29 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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| Progress Arc Billinge School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 4.9 km |
| Attainment 8: 0.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WA9 1PL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.