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Thinking of living at DY4 7HS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Great Bridge Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Q3 Academy Tipton | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Salter Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 39.6 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackwater Academy Sandwell | Independent | 650 m | – |
| Compass Community School Victoria Park | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Tipton Green College | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
Every primary near DY4 7HS, 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 | Greets Green Bowling Club | 910 m | 20 |
| Swimming | Tipton Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 13 |
| Tennis | Padel Inn Great Bridge | 910 m | 11 |
| Football | Old Bulls Head FC | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Boxing | B Money Promotions Boxing Gym | 760 m | 8 |
| Fitness | Tipton Sports Academy | 2.3 km | 8 |
| Gymnastics | Sandwell Flyers Gymnastics Academy | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Billiards | The George Bar & Cafe | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Darts | The George Bar & Cafe | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Sandwell Cycle Speedway | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Golf | Dudley Golf Club | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Cicada Sports | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Basketball | West Brom Basketball Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Squash | Village Gym (Dudley) | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Exercise | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 2.3 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, 550 m away, with 376k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Hudson Road, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 74A); 17 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Martin's CofE Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 52% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Q3 Academy Tipton, 900 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, 550 m away, with Desi Sweet Centre closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Horseley Heath Surgery (300 m), with Duggals Chemist the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, AB Cutz Barber Shop is 400 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 (250 m), and Admiral Casino the nearest pub (700 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 Discovery Close Pocket Park, 50 m away; for exercise, Muscles Health & Fitness Center (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 22 km away.
32 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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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.