Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at DY6 8SH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Park Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Bromley Hills Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Dingle Community Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Blanford Mere Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| The Crestwood School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingswinford Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wordsley School | Secondary | 1.7 km | – |
| Summerhill School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sunny Hill School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Blackwater Academy Stourbridge | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
| Priory Park Community School | Independent | 4.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | King George VI Park Crown Green Bowling Club | 950 m | 17 |
| Tennis | The Wordsley School | 1.5 km | 13 |
| Swimming | The Crestwood School | 530 m | 9 |
| Golf | Kingswinford Golf Centre | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Karate | Paul Campbell's Karate Academy | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Dudley) | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Brierley Boxing Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Moor Pool & Snooker (L1) | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Dudley Kingswinford Rugby Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Himley Cricket Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Athletics | The Dell Stadium | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Stourbridge Arm Canoe Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Trampolining | Boing Zone | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Dudley Water Sports Centre Ltd | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Waterski | Dudley Water Sports Centre Ltd | 4.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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 (4.4 km), with 379k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Kidderminster.
The nearest bus stop is The Portway, 500 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 15).
The nearest primary school is Crestwood Park Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Crestwood School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (10.2 km) and King Edward VI Five Ways School (12.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 650 m away, with Granville Convenience Store closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kingswinford Medical Practice (800 m), with Lad Chemist the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, RnL Gentlemen's Barbers is 1.6 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 1.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Fanny Adams Sweet & Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and The Crestwood Pub the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 27% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Lapwood Avenue Open Space, 300 m away; for exercise, Fortnock Health Club (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 27 km away.
Most households own their home, 14% 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.
22 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.