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Thinking of living at DY2 9HB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Road Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Sledmere Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Netherton CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Brickhouse Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| The Link Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Forge Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pegasus Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Impact Independent School | Independent | 2.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Coombswood Special School | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| Sunny Hill School | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Netherton Conservative and Unionist Crown Green Bowling Club | 810 m | 23 |
| Football | Tividale F.C. | 2.5 km | 13 |
| Tennis | Buffery Park | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Duncan Edwards Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 10 |
| Billiards | The Little Beech | 3.0 km | 9 |
| Fitness | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Darts | The Little Beech | 3.0 km | 8 |
| Boxing | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 3.1 km | 7 |
| Gymnastics | Gymophobics | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Golf | Dudley Golf Club | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Karate | KombatKids Karate School | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Dudley Wood Playing Fields | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Exercise | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Squash | Village Gym (Dudley) | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Moor Pool & Snooker (L1) | 3.5 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 49. 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 (1.8 km). The nearest rail station is Old Hill, 2.7 km away, with 154k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Lynbrook Close, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 7); 10 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Northfield Road Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Blowers Green Primary School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is The Link Academy, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 40.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (8.6 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (10 km).
The nearest supermarket is Select & Save, 500 m away; Aryamart (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Anchor Medical Practice (600 m), with Milan Chemist the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Tan 4 Fun is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 2.8 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, 6 pubs and bars.
Bumble Hole Visitor Centre is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Wheatsheaf the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 94 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Purlin Wharf Pocket Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Central House Fitness centre (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 23 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% 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.
30 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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