Measuring the distances…
These only choose where you start. Every page and every lens is still one tap away.
Sign in to keep them on every device →Measuring the distances…
Thinking of living at DY3 2PA? 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.
Answer a few questions in Where could I live? and this will use your own priorities. Until then, try a perspective.
Working out the fit…
here typical · scale 0–50%
9 crimes recorded on Zoar Street in the last 12 months. The street →
here typical · scale 0–50%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–50%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hall Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Roberts Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Milking Bank Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Straits Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Russells Hall Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 41% met the expected standard |
| Ellowes Hall Sports College | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Milner Catholic College | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beacon Hill Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pegasus Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Priory Park Community School | Independent | 2.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wenlock School | Independent | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sunny Hill School | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Baggeridge Crown Green Bowling Club | 880 m | 23 |
| Tennis | Priory Park (Dudley) | 2.7 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Ellowes Hall Sports College | 940 m | 12 |
| Golf | The Mark Butler Golf Academy | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Himley Cricket Club | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Karate | KombatKids Karate School | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Gymophobics | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Dudley) | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Tenpin Bowling | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | The Dell Stadium | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Exercise | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Running | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Moor Pool & Snooker (L1) | 4.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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 drive away (3.3 km). The nearest rail station is Coseley, 4.1 km away, with 520k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Temple Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 38 minutes on weekdays (routes 17, 223); 22 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Red Hall Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 39% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ellowes Hall Sports College, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 43.1 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (8 km) and Queen Mary's Grammar School (13.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, under 50 m away; Harris Filters (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lower Gornal Medical Practice (350 m), with Gornal Wood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Ab 2 Fab is 2.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 2.4 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
The Radiance House is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Black Country Ales the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Summer Lane Playing Fields, 100 m away; for exercise, Felines (2.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 27 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% 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.
29 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.
More for moving: Moving for a reason · Where could I live? · Places like Lower Gornal & The Straits · Compare a shortlist
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.