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Thinking of living at DY9 9EX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hob Green Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Ham Dingle Primary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Wollescote Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Pedmore CE Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 88% met the expected standard |
| Rufford Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| The Pedmore High School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.6 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redhill School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Old Swinford Hospital | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 59 · 29.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haybridge High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 59.3 · 21.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School | Independent | 2.2 km | 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackwater Academy Stourbridge | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| INNOV4TE Independent School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Crown Bowling Green | 360 m | 14 |
| Tennis | Stevens Park (Wollescote) | 700 m | 13 |
| Cricket | Wollescote Park | 470 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Pedmore High School | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Squash | Crystal Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 6 |
| Football | Lye FC | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Golf | Hagley Golf And Country Club | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Snooker | Central Snooker Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Scuba diving | County Sports Hagley | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Brierley Boxing Club | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Five-a-side | Power League | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | back2backfighting.com | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Karting | Full Throttle Raceway | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Trampolining | Boing Zone | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Haybridge High School Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Hockey | County Sports Hagley | 3.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. 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 Junction, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham Snow Hill.
The nearest bus stop is Walker Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes 7, 142); 30 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hob Green Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 39% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Pedmore High School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 39.6 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (8.6 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (14.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Pedmore Superstone, 1.1 km away, with Morrisons Daily & Post Office closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wychbury Medical Group (350 m), with Wychbury Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Chapter One Barbers is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 6.7 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 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Community Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Queensway the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 36 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 41% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Stevens Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Full Throttle Raceway (2.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 26 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 30% 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.
16 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.