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Thinking of living at DY4 7AF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bridge Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Joseph Turner Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Summerhill Primary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Q3 Academy Tipton | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Salter Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 39.6 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackwater Academy Sandwell | Independent | 450 m | – |
| Compass Community School Victoria Park | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Tipton Green College | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
Every primary near DY4 7AF, 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 | Greets Green Bowling Club | 970 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Tipton Leisure Centre | 990 m | 15 |
| Tennis | Padel Inn Great Bridge | 780 m | 11 |
| Boxing | B Money Promotions Boxing Gym | 680 m | 8 |
| Football | Old Bulls Head FC | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Tipton Sports Academy | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Gymnastics | Sandwell Flyers Gymnastics Academy | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Billiards | The George Bar & Cafe | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Darts | The George Bar & Cafe | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Sandwell Cycle Speedway | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Golf | Dudley Golf Club | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Basketball | West Brom Basketball Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Squash | Tipton Sports Academy | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Centre For Oneness (neti neti meditation) | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Exercise | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Karate | Wednesbury Karate & Kickboxing | 2.6 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 Horseley Road Metro station, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is Dudley Port, 800 m away, with 376k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Providence Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 74); 19 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Great Bridge Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Q3 Academy Tipton, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 36.4 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (5.8 km) and Bristnall Hall Academy (5.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's Grammar School (7.7 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (7.8 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl UK GmbH, 200 m away; Deepa Butchers (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Horseley Heath Surgery (500 m), with Great Bridge Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Elegant Nails Salon is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 3.6 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 23 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
The Port n Ale is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Admiral Casino the nearest pub (500 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 100 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 18% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Lewis Street Pocket Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Muscles Health & Fitness Center (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 22 km away.
44 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, 20% rent privately.
It's young: 21% 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.