Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at WA9 4LP? 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 | 1.0 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 35% met the expected standard |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Robins Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | – |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Sutton Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Great Sankey High School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ash Meadow School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Pams Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 18 |
| Swimming | Puddle Ducks Baby Swimming at Lansbury | 1.9 km | 10 |
| Tennis | Sutton Cricket and Tennis Club | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Football | BrewDog Stadium | 2.8 km | 6 |
| Golf | Sherdley Park Golf Course | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Squash | Sutton Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Peppermint Hot Yoga & Well Being | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Sutton Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Sutton Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | BrewDog Stadium | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Karate | North West Karate Academy | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub | 4.2 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 10-minute walk (750 m), with 206k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Hydrangea Way, 100 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 35, 39, 34S, 254); 15 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Sutton Oak CofE Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km); 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, 1.2 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wade Deacon High School (5.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (13.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Go Local Junction Lane, 750 m away, with New Bold Convenience Store closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Rainbow Medical Centre (1.1 km), with Rainbow Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Self Love Salon is 900 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
New Bold Coffee Shop and Deli is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Junction Inn the nearest pub (650 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 83 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 161 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Percy Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Bold Miners ARLFC (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 30 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
6 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 |
| 5.6 km |
| 23.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WA9 4LP, 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.
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.