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Thinking of living at DY1 3JF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesson's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 42% met the expected standard |
| Priory Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Blowers Green Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| St James Academy | Secondary | 100 m | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Milner Catholic College | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pegasus Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Link Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Priory Park Community School | Independent | 1.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wenlock School | Independent | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Compass Community School Victoria Park | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
Every primary near DY1 3JF, 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 | Priory House Conservative | 370 m | 20 |
| Tennis | Priory Park (Dudley) | 600 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Duncan Edwards Leisure Centre | 710 m | 10 |
| Football | Old Bulls Head FC | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Gymnastics | Gymophobics | 540 m | 5 |
| Fitness | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Karate | KombatKids Karate School | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Golf | Dudley Golf Club | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Boxing | B Money Promotions Boxing Gym | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Dudley Wood Playing Fields | 3.7 km | 4 |
| Squash | Village Gym (Dudley) | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Tenpin Bowling | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Kitesurfing | KiteShop.com | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | The Dell Stadium | 4.0 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 44. 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 Dudley Interchange Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (700 m). The nearest rail station is Tipton, 2.5 km away, with 359k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Wolverhampton Street, 200 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 1, 6, 12, 8); 214 departures an hour from the 24 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Jesson's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 42% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Blowers Green Primary School (0.4 km).
The nearest secondary is St James Academy, 100 m away; Attainment 8: 36.8 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (10 km) and King Edward VI Five Ways School (10.7 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Al - Noor Supermarket, 300 m away, with Seven2eleven closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Limestone Surgery (300 m), with Dudley Town Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Beauty Box is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 1.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 31 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Bamboo Hut is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Saracens Head the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (23 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 162 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 48 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 42% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Coronation Gardens, 350 m away; for exercise, Dudley Leisure Centre (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 24 km away.
67 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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Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.