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Thinking of living at WR9 8BX? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Witton Middle School | Primary | 1.2 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Westacre Middle School | Primary | 1.3 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Chawson First School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| RGS Dodderhill | Independent | 1000 m | 24.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gloverspiece School | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
| The River School | Independent | 6.4 km | 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WR9 8BX, 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 | Dodderhill School | 390 m | 4 |
| Golf | Droitwich Golf Club Ltd | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Droitwich Spa Lido | 270 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Droitwich Spa Bowling Club | 250 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Droitwich Rugby Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Upton Warren Sailing Club | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Droitwich Cycling Club | 230 m | 1 |
| Hockey | Droitwich Spa Hockey Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Squash | Droitwich Spa Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Droitwich Spa High School | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Aztec Adventure Sailing Pool | 4.9 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 Droitwich Spa, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 519k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Worcester Foregate Street.
The nearest bus stop is Queen Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 144, 20, 157, 19); 24 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy, about a 10-minute walk (850 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 44.1 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose, 100 m away; Lymers Family Butchers (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Flux Skin (450 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Tony Hair is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 8.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 53% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% 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: 18 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Benvenuti Droitwich is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Barley Mow the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 96 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 52 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 29% flats and 33% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Vines Park, 450 m away; for exercise, PureGym (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 34 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% 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.
51 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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