Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at DY5 3NZ? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peters Hill Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Amblecote Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Withymoor Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Rufford Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Thorns Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redhill School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wordsley School | Secondary | 1.8 km | – |
| Old Swinford Hospital | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 59 · 29.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Pedmore High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 39.6 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackwater Academy Stourbridge | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Sunny Hill School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Employees Club Dudley Dell Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.4 km | 19 |
| Tennis | Redhill School | 1.4 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Crystal Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Stourbridge Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Squash | Crystal Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Football | Lye FC | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Karate | Allfitness Karate (L1) | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Golf | American Golf | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Brierley Boxing Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Central Snooker Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Trampolining | Boing Zone | 910 m | 1 |
| Karting | Full Throttle Raceway | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Stourbridge Arm Canoe Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Athletics | The Dell Stadium | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Five-a-side | Power League | 2.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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 Stourbridge Town, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 379k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Kidderminster.
The nearest bus stop is Brompton Drive, 300 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 8); 17 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Peters Hill Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 66% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Thorns Collegiate Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (10 km) and Wolverhampton Girls' High School (13.8 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is J Sainsbury PLC Supermarket, 450 m away; Argos (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Quincy Rise Surgery (450 m), with Withymoor Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Sun Tech Beauty Studios is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 4.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Starbucks Coffee Company (UK) is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Birch Tree the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 61% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Blake Hall Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Full Throttle Raceway (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 26 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
14 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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| Independent |
| 2.4 km |
| 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DY5 3NZ, 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.
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.