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Thinking of living at DY4 7XP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Tree Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Tividale Community Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Q3 Academy Tipton | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St James Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Salter Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.6 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Milner Catholic College | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Compass Community School Victoria Park | Independent | 950 m | – |
| Blackwater Academy Sandwell | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Tipton Green College | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
Every primary near DY4 7XP, 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 | Victoria Park Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.2 km | 22 |
| Football | Old Bulls Head FC | 670 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 940 m | 11 |
| Tennis | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 940 m | 9 |
| Billiards | The George Bar & Cafe | 2.2 km | 9 |
| Fitness | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 940 m | 8 |
| Boxing | B Money Promotions Boxing Gym | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Gymnastics | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 940 m | 7 |
| Darts | The George Bar & Cafe | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Karate | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Sandwell Cycle Speedway | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 940 m | 3 |
| Exercise | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 940 m | 3 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Kickboxing | Mytra Fusion | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 940 m | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 53. 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 Sedgley Road Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (700 m). The nearest rail station is Dudley Port, 950 m away, with 376k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Tividale Street, 200 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (route 87); 39 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Burnt Tree Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 60% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 42.3 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bristnall Hall Academy (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (7.1 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (7.8 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore, 250 m away; A K Off Licence & Convenience Store (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Revived Aesthetics (250 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, One Eight Six Hair & Beauty is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 3.9 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: 19 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Club Ocho Rios is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Albion Inn the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 116 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Tividale Park, 600 m away; for exercise, PureGym (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.9 µg/m³).
31 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.
For holidays, Birmingham is 21 km away.
Most households own their home, 26% 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.