Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at DY11 5DZ? 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 Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Franche Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Baxter College | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 36.6 · 1.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holy Trinity School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wolverley CofE Secondary School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Charles I School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 44 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heathfield Knoll School | Independent | 1.2 km | 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nurture Learning | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Wribbenhall School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Wolverley Tennis Club | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Golf | Habberley Golf Club | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Franche Primary School | 990 m | 5 |
| Cycling | White Wickets Sports Field | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Chester Road Sport & Social Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Wolverley Trails | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Chester Road Bowling Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Kidderminster Carolians RFC | 790 m | 1 |
| Snooker | Pockets Snooker/Pool Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Skiing | Wolverley Ce Secondary School | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Mtb | Cookley BMX Track | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Cookley Skateboard Park | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Football | Aggborough Stadium | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | Habberley Trail | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Bewdley Rowing Club | 4.8 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 Kidderminster, a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km), with 1.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham Moor Street.
The nearest bus stop is Mallory Drive, 100 m away, with a bus about every 55 minutes on weekdays (routes 12, 4, 704, 706); 6 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 68% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Sutton Park Primary School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Baxter College, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 36.6 · 1.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 900 m away, with Costcutter closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wolverley Surgery (1.2 km), with Crest Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Hairdesign is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 15 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Bungalow Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (850 m), and Franche Village Sports & Social Club the nearest pub (850 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 72 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Springfield Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Gymophobics (1.3 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Birmingham is 35 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
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.
7 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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