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Thinking of living at ST16 1WH? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaconfields Primary School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Parkside Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Tillington Manor Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Sir Graham Balfour High School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 45 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blessed William Howard Catholic School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 52 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Weston Road Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI High School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 33.4 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Yarlet School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Achieve Beyond Schools, Stafford | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
Every primary near ST16 1WH, 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 | Sir Graham Balfour High School | 650 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Amasal Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Football | The Stan Robinson Stadium | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Yarlet School | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Golf | The Castle Golf & Leisure | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Rowley Park Sport Stadium | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Stafford Rugby Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Universal Sports Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Kenny's Sports Bar | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Foundry Gym | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Foundry Gym | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Squash | Stafford Leisure Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Stone Hockey Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Brain training | Cerebrun Health & Fitness | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Movement | Cerebrun Health & Fitness | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Corrective exercise | Cerebrun Health & Fitness | 4.4 km | 1 |
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 Stafford, a drive away (3.4 km), with 2.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Euston.
The nearest bus stop is Barlaston Close, 250 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 8, 8A, 432); 7 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Beaconfields Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Sir Graham Balfour High School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 45 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative, 1.3 km away, with Parkside Bakery closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Holmcroft (1.3 km), with Cornwell'S Chemists the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Mark James Hair Design is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 20 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 45% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Golden Orient is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Shire Horse the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 73 per 1,000 residents a year.
Detached houses make up 50% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 749 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Marston Grange Play Area, 200 m away; for exercise, PureGym (2.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 49 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% 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.
23 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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