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Thinking of living at DY5 3XT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brockmoor Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Crestwood Park Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Dingle Community Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Hawbush Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| The Crestwood School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wordsley School | Secondary | 1.5 km | – |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pegasus Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sunny Hill School | Independent | 750 m | – |
| Blackwater Academy Stourbridge | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| INNOV4TE Independent School | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Pensnett Social Crown Green Bowling Club | 910 m | 23 |
| Tennis | David Lloyd (Dudley) | 500 m | 16 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Dudley) | 500 m | 10 |
| Karate | Allfitness Karate (L1) | 930 m | 3 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Stourbridge Cricket Club | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Football | Lye FC | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Dudley) | 500 m | 2 |
| Snooker | Moor Pool & Snooker (L1) | 940 m | 2 |
| Fitness | JD Gyms | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Dudley Kingswinford Rugby Club | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Athletics | The Dell Stadium | 370 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Dudley Water Sports Centre Ltd | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Waterski | Dudley Water Sports Centre Ltd | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Stand up paddling | Dudley Water Sports Centre Ltd | 2.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 Lye (West Midlands), a drive away (3.2 km), with 81k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham Moor Street.
The nearest bus stop is Wallows Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 15, 2); 10 departures an hour from the 4 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 7 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Brockmoor Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 78% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Crestwood School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (10 km) and Wolverhampton Girls' High School (12.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Brierley Hill Superstore, 750 m away, with Singh Supermarket closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Aw Surgeries (850 m), with Albion Street Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, RnL Gentlemen's Barbers is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 2.2 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 72 restaurants and cafés and 24 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Il Michelangelo is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Old Star Inn the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (36 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 270 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 46% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 209 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Wallows Road Pocket Park, 450 m away; for exercise, David Lloyd Clubs (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.7 µg/m³).
27 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 25 km away.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's young: 23% 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.