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Thinking of living at DY2 0SN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0 m | 28% met the expected standard |
| Netherton CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Blowers Green Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 87% met the expected standard |
| Russells Hall Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 41% met the expected standard |
| Northfield Road Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Pegasus Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Link Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St James Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sunny Hill School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Priory Park Community School | Independent | 2.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wenlock School | Independent | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DY2 0SN, 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 | Netherton Conservative and Unionist Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.4 km | 23 |
| Tennis | David Lloyd (Dudley) | 1.6 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Motion Health Club At Merry Hill | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Football | Tividale F.C. | 4.1 km | 5 |
| Golf | American Golf | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Karate | KombatKids Karate School | 40 m | 3 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Dudley) | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Fitness | JD Gyms | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Gymophobics | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Moor Pool & Snooker (L1) | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Old Hill Cricket Club | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Dudley Water Sports Centre Ltd | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Waterski | Dudley Water Sports Centre Ltd | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Stand up paddling | Dudley Water Sports Centre Ltd | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Dudley Water Sports Centre Ltd | 1.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. 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 Flood Street Metro station, a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km). The nearest rail station is Cradley Heath, 3.2 km away, with 719k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Hallchurch Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 8); 17 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 12 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Woodside Primary School and Nursery, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 28% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Pegasus Academy, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 44.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (10.9 km) and Wolverhampton Girls' High School (11 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is One Stop, 50 m away; Bradford Mini Market (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Keelinge House (600 m), with Knights Holly Hall Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Love Hair is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 1.0 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Greggs is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and Railway Tavern the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 124 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 8% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 40% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Woodside Park, 250 m away; for exercise, KombatKids Karate School (50 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 26 km away.
31 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.
Most households own their home, 16% 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.