Measuring the distances…
These only choose where you start. Every page and every lens is still one tap away.
Sign in to keep them on every device →Measuring the distances…
Thinking of living at DY8 5XT? 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.
Answer a few questions in Where could I live? and this will use your own priorities. Until then, try a perspective.
Working out the fit…
here typical · scale 0–50%
1 crime recorded on Harrison Road in the last 12 months. The street →
here typical · scale 0–50%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–50%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawbush Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Brook Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Amblecote Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| The Wordsley School | Secondary | 750 m | – |
| The Crestwood School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redhill School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ridgewood High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sunny Hill School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Blackwater Academy Stourbridge | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School | Independent | 3.1 km | 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DY8 5XT, 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 | 1.1 km | 17 |
| Tennis | The Wordsley School | 920 m | 13 |
| Swimming | The Wordsley School | 920 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Stourbridge Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Golf | American Golf | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Karate | Allfitness Karate (L1) | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Squash | Crystal Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Football | Lye FC | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Brierley Boxing Club | 670 m | 2 |
| Snooker | Moor Pool & Snooker (L1) | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Rugby Club Pavilion | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Stourbridge Arm Canoe Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Trampolining | Boing Zone | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Karting | Full Throttle Raceway | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | The Dell Stadium | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.4 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 Stourbridge Town, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km), with 379k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Kidderminster.
The nearest bus stop is Harrison Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (route 6); 46 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hawbush Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 58% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Wordsley School, 750 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (11 km) and Wolverhampton Girls' High School (12.9 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 650 m away, with One Stop closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Withymoor Surgery (1.0 km), with Brettell Lane Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Angelos' is 750 m 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Hawbush Community Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Starving Rascal the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 73 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Oak field park, 100 m away; for exercise, Brierley Boxing Club (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 27 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% 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.
20 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.
More for moving: Moving for a reason · Where could I live? · Places like Hawbush · Compare a shortlist
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.