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Thinking of living at WA9 3QD? 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 | 0 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 35% met the expected standard |
| Robins Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Allanson Street Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Eaves Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 750 m | – |
| The Sutton Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cowley International College | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ash Meadow School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Wheatsheaf Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 23 |
| Swimming | Puddle Ducks Baby Swimming at Lansbury | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Tennis | Sutton Cricket and Tennis Club | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Sutton Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Football | BrewDog Stadium | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Golf | Sherdley Park Golf Course | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Squash | Sutton Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Peppermint Hot Yoga & Well Being | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | BrewDog Stadium | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Sutton Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Karate | North West Karate Academy | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Padel | Centre Court Padel | 4.3 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, a few minutes' walk (500 m), with 206k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Taylor Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 55 minutes on weekdays (routes 39, 774); 30 departures an hour from the 19 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Sutton Oak CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 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, 750 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (14 km).
The nearest supermarket is Worsley Brow Service Station, 150 m away; Waterfields (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Rainbow Medical Centre (300 m), with Rainbow Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Blade Barbers is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Whiston Hospital, 4.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 3 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
The Hang Out is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Little Pig the nearest pub (50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 81 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Percy Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Penlake Juniors AFC (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 30 km.
Most households own their home, 15% 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.
34 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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| Tower College |
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| Independent |
| 5.0 km |
| 23.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WA9 3QD, 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.