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Thinking of living at DY4 7RX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Tividale Community Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Burnt Tree Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Tipton Green Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Q3 Academy Tipton | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Salter Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 39.6 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St James Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gospel Oak School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 32.8 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Compass Community School Victoria Park | Independent | 750 m | – |
| Blackwater Academy Sandwell | Independent | 1000 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Victoria Park Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.0 km | 21 |
| Swimming | Tipton Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 12 |
| Tennis | Victoria Park (Tipton) | 880 m | 10 |
| Football | Old Bulls Head FC | 850 m | 9 |
| Boxing | B Money Promotions Boxing Gym | 940 m | 8 |
| Fitness | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Gymnastics | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Billiards | The George Bar & Cafe | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Darts | The George Bar & Cafe | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Karate | Oldbury Tigers Martial Arts | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Squash | Village Gym (Dudley) | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Exercise | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Sandwell Cycle Speedway | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Golf | Dudley Golf Club | 2.7 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 Dudley Port, a few minutes' walk (250 m), with 376k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Tudor Street, 200 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 Sacred Heart Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 59% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Q3 Academy Tipton, 1.1 km 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 Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore, 850 m away, with One Stop closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Like A Princess Aesthetics (450 m), with Duggals Chemist the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Simmons Barbershop is 250 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.
Royal Oak Bar And Grill is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Tipton Sports & Social Club the nearest pub (550 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, 650 m away; for exercise, PureGym (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 22 km away.
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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| Tipton Green College |
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| Independent |
| 2.2 km |
| – |
Every primary near DY4 7RX, 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.
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.