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Thinking of living at DY4 0AE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocker Hill Infant School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Ocker Hill Academy | Primary | 650 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Holyhead Primary Academy | Primary | 800 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Moorcroft Wood Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Gospel Oak School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 32.8 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Q3 Academy Tipton | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackwater Academy Sandwell | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Tipton Green College | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Compass Community School Victoria Park | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
Every primary near DY4 0AE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Wednesbury Rugby Club | 1.6 km | 20 |
| Tennis | Tipton Sports Academy | 1.1 km | 17 |
| Swimming | Wednesbury Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 12 |
| Football | Tipton Sports Academy | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Boxing | Wednesbury Amature Boxing Club | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Tipton Sports Academy | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Squash | Tipton Sports Academy | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Sandwell Flyers Gymnastics Club | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Centre For Oneness (neti neti meditation) | 880 m | 2 |
| Badminton | Tipton Sports Academy | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Tipton Sports Academy | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Kickboxing | Wednesbury Karate & Kickboxing | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Karate | Wednesbury Karate & Kickboxing | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Cicada Sports | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Boulder Central | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Basketball | West Brom Basketball Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 40. 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 Wednesbury Parkway Metro station, about a 5-minute walk (550 m). The nearest rail station is Tipton, 2.8 km away, with 359k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Farmer Way, 150 m away, with a bus about every 38 minutes on weekdays (routes 23, 23A); 8 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ocker Hill Infant School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Gospel Oak School, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 32.8 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (3.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's Grammar School (7.2 km) and Queen Mary's High School (7.5 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Wm Morrison, 1.1 km away, with H and J News closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Spires Health Centre (1.1 km), with Potters Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Ash Beauty Shop is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 5.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Cafe 148 is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Goldmine the nearest pub (750 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 95 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Gospel Oak Canal Linear Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Centre For Oneness (neti neti meditation) (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 23 km away.
Most households own their home, 13% 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.
12 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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