Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at WA9 5RG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Ann's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Sutton Manor Community Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 46% met the expected standard |
| Oakdene Primary Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| The Sutton Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rainhill High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 30.2 · 1.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| De La Salle School | Secondary | 4.0 km | – |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | – |
| Ash Meadow School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Tower College | Independent | 1.8 km | 23.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| This Is My Education - TIME |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Rainhill Recs Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.0 km | 25 |
| Swimming | BabySquids at Everlast Gym St Helens | 2.7 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Rainhill Cricket Club Pitch | 920 m | 7 |
| Golf | Sherdley Park Golf Course | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Rainhill High School | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Football | Albert Fellowes Park | 660 m | 5 |
| Squash | Sutton Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Sutton Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Pex Hill Quarry | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | BrewDog Stadium | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Loft | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Padel | Centre Court Padel | 4.1 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 Rainhill, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 186k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Mere Grange, 450 m away, with a bus about every 18 minutes on weekdays (routes 33, 156, 922, 774).
The nearest primary school is St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 80% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Sutton Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 43.1 · 8.4% 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 The Co-op, 1.2 km away, with Stupefy Sweets closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Rainhill Village Surgery (1.1 km), with Pharmacy Services Direct the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Beach Bum Hair and Beauty is 450 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.
Nirvana Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Boars Head the nearest pub (800 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 Breydon Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Sutton Leisure Centre (1.5 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.
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.
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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Every primary near WA9 5RG, 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.