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Thinking of living at DY2 8AF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kates Hill Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Sledmere Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 93% met the expected standard |
| Beechwood Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Tividale Hall Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| The Link Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St James Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Milner Catholic College | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Compass Community School Victoria Park | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Priory Park Community School | Independent | 2.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Buffery Park/Selborne | 600 m | 26 |
| Tennis | Buffery Park | 490 m | 13 |
| Swimming | Duncan Edwards Leisure Centre | 960 m | 11 |
| Football | Tividale F.C. | 1.7 km | 10 |
| Billiards | The George Bar & Cafe | 3.2 km | 9 |
| Darts | The George Bar & Cafe | 3.2 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Boxing | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 2.8 km | 7 |
| Gymnastics | Gymophobics | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Karate | KombatKids Karate School | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Squash | Village Gym (Dudley) | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Golf | Dudley Golf Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Sandwell Cycle Speedway | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Exercise | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Old Hill Cricket Club | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 1.3 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 51. 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, about a 10-minute walk (950 m). The nearest rail station is Dudley Port, 2.9 km away, with 376k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Oakham Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 18 minutes on weekdays (routes X8, 215); 52 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Kates Hill Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Blowers Green Primary School (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is The Link Academy, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 40.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (9.5 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (9.8 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Kates Hill Superstore, 750 m away, with Sams Off Licence & Convenience Store closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bean Medical Practice (500 m), with Dixons Green Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Marmaris is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 2.7 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: 17 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Dudley Central Family Centre is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Bush Inn the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 139 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Tansley Hill Field, 300 m away; for exercise, Duncan Edwards Leisure Center (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 23 km away.
25 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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| Impact Independent School | Independent | 3.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near DY2 8AF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 28% rent privately.
It's young: 22% 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.