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Thinking of living at DY8 5EE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 35% met the expected standard |
| Ashwood Park Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 31% met the expected standard |
| Fairhaven Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| The Wordsley School | Secondary | 1.4 km | – |
| The Crestwood School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Summerhill School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackwater Academy Stourbridge | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Sunny Hill School | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School | Independent | 3.9 km | 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DY8 5EE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | King George V Park (Wordsley) | 370 m | 13 |
| Bowls | Dudley Sports/Ashwood Crown Green Bowls Clubs | 450 m | 11 |
| Swimming | The Wordsley School | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Golf | Kingswinford Golf Centre | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Stourbridge Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Squash | Crystal Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Karate | Allfitness Karate (L1) | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Rugby Club Pavilion | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Brierley Boxing Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Moor Pool & Snooker (L1) | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Football | The Mere | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Stourbridge Arm Canoe Club | 700 m | 1 |
| Trampolining | Boing Zone | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Karting | Full Throttle Raceway | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Athletics | The Dell Stadium | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 4.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 (3.1 km), with 379k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Kidderminster.
The nearest bus stop is Westminster Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 226, 17, 226A, 17S); 28 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Belle Vue Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 35% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Wordsley School, 1.4 km away.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (12.2 km) and Wolverhampton Girls' High School (12.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-op, 300 m away; The Co-operative Group Food (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wordsley Green Health Centre (500 m), with County Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Jet Set Hair Studio is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 4.4 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 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Cafe on the Green is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and The Ashwood the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 41 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is King George V Park, 350 m away; for exercise, The Fitness Factory (2.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 28 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
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.
25 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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