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Thinking of living at WA9 3GJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Oak CofE Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 35% met the expected standard |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Allanson Street Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 550 m | – |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Secondary | 2.2 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 |
| Ash Meadow School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
| Tower College | Independent | 5.4 km | 23.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WA9 3GJ, 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 | 1.0 km | 23 |
| Swimming | Puddle Ducks Baby Swimming at Lansbury | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Tennis | Sutton Cricket and Tennis Club | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Football | BrewDog Stadium | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Sutton Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Golf | Sherdley Park Golf Course | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Squash | Sutton Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Peppermint Hot Yoga & Well Being | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | BrewDog Stadium | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Sutton Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Karate | North West Karate Academy | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Padel | Centre Court Padel | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 4.9 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 Junction, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 206k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Rolling Mill Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 35 minutes on weekdays (routes 39, 921, 720, 719); 14 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Sutton Oak CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 57% 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, 550 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (5.4 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Go Local Junction Lane, 500 m away, with Sutton Local closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Berrymead Family Med.Ctr. (550 m), with Rainbow Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Blade Barbers is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Whiston Hospital, 6.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Hang Out is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Boilermakers Arms the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 142 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Percy Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Penlake Juniors AFC (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 30 km.
Most households own their home, 19% 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.
33 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.