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Thinking of living at DY8 4JP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amblecote Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Peters Hill Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Brook Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Redhill School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wordsley School | Secondary | 1.6 km | – |
| Old Swinford Hospital | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 59 · 29.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ridgewood High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackwater Academy Stourbridge | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Sunny Hill School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School | Independent | 2.3 km | 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DY8 4JP, 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 | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Employees Club Dudley Dell Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.7 km | 17 |
| Tennis | Redhill School | 1.3 km | 12 |
| Swimming | Crystal Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Stourbridge Cricket Club | 650 m | 4 |
| Squash | Crystal Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Golf | American Golf | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Football | Lye FC | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Karate | Allfitness Karate (L1) | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Brierley Boxing Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Central Snooker Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Trampolining | Boing Zone | 620 m | 1 |
| Karting | Full Throttle Raceway | 800 m | 1 |
| Canoe | Stourbridge Arm Canoe Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Rugby Club Pavilion | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | The Dell Stadium | 2.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 379k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Kidderminster.
The nearest bus stop is Queens Crescent, 100 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 8); 29 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Amblecote Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 71% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Redhill School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 47.8 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (10.2 km) and Wolverhampton Girls' High School (14.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Vicarage Convenience Store, 200 m away; Boots (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Three Villages Medical Practice (450 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Angelos' is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 4.8 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Cafe Xpresso/The Little Green Olive is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Ten Arches Pub the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 89 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 22% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Ridgeways, 550 m away; for exercise, Full Throttle Raceway (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 27 km away.
Most households own their home, 12% 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.
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.