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Thinking of living at DY6 8HL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley Hills Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Glynne Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Dingle Community Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| The Crestwood School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingswinford Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Summerhill School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wordsley School | Secondary | 1.6 km | – |
| Sunny Hill School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Blackwater Academy Stourbridge | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
| Priory Park Community School | Independent | 5.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DY6 8HL, 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 | Kingswinford Conservative Crown Green Bowls Club | 610 m | 12 |
| Tennis | Summerhill School | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Swimming | The Crestwood School | 690 m | 8 |
| Golf | Kingswinford Golf Centre | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Karate | Allfitness Karate (L1) | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Dudley Kingswinford Rugby Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Dudley) | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Brierley Boxing Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Moor Pool & Snooker (L1) | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Stourbridge Cricket Club | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Football | Lye FC | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | The Dell Stadium | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Stourbridge Arm Canoe Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Trampolining | Boing Zone | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Karting | Full Throttle Raceway | 3.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 drive away (4.3 km), with 379k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Kidderminster.
The nearest bus stop is Beech Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 15); 37 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Bromley Hills Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 54% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Crestwood School, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (11.2 km) and King Edward VI Five Ways School (13 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 300 m away; Granville Convenience Store (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kingswinford Medical Practice (650 m), with Kingswinford Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, RnL Gentlemen's Barbers is 2.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 3.5 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 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Little Taste of Heaven Courtyard is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Portway the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 38% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Lapwood Avenue Open Space, 950 m away; for exercise, Fortnock Health Club (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 29 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 53% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
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.
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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