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Thinking of living at WA9 5BA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| Longton Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 30.2 · 1.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Sutton Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rainhill High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| De La Salle School | Secondary | 3.1 km | – |
| The Prescot School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 35.5 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tower College | Independent | 2.3 km | 23.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ash Meadow School | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
Every primary near WA9 5BA, 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 | Brown Edge Crown Green Bowls Club | 290 m | 24 |
| Swimming | AquaSafe Swim School | 2.6 km | 11 |
| Tennis | Eccleston Park Tennis Club | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Golf | Eccleston Park Golf Club | 880 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Rainhill Cricket Club Pitch | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Football | Rainhill Rocket Football Club Home Ground | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Squash | Sutton Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Knowsley Leisure And Culture Park | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Sutton Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Loft | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | BrewDog Stadium | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Padel | Centre Court Padel | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Pex Hill Quarry | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Volair Huyton - Knowsley Leisure & Culture | 4.5 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 Thatto Heath, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 149k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Bexhill Gardens, 250 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 10A, 922, 708, 752); 29 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Nutgrove Methodist Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 64% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 30.2 · 1.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (11.3 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Nutgrove Stores, 300 m away, with Robins Nest closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Bowery Medical Centre (1.0 km), with Heath Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, The Salon by Emma and Andrea is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Whiston Hospital, 2.1 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 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Reeve Court Retirement Village is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Brown Edge Hotel the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 53 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
The nearest park is The Back Field, 800 m away; for exercise, Portico Vine Panthers ARLFC (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 12 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 33 km.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
18 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.
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.