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Thinking of living at WR9 8QY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witton Middle School | Primary | 200 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Chawson First School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Westacre Middle School | Primary | 850 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| RGS Dodderhill | Independent | 2.3 km | 24.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gloverspiece School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| The River School | Independent | 5.0 km | 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WR9 8QY, 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 | Droitwich Tennis Club | 1000 m | 8 |
| Swimming | Droitwich Spa Lesiure Centre | 990 m | 4 |
| Golf | Copcut Golf Centre | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Droitwich Rugby Football Club | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Droitwich Spa High School | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Squash | Droitwich Spa Leisure Centre | 1000 m | 1 |
| Bowls | Droitwich Spa Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Droitwich Spa Hockey Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Droitwich Cycling Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Worcester Rugby Football Club | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Apex Motocross | 5.0 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 (1.0 km), with 519k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Worcester Foregate Street.
The nearest bus stop is Florence Avenue, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 22A, 22); 12 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Witton Middle School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 57% met the expected standard.
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, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 44.1 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's Local, 400 m away; Droitwich Service Station (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Corbett Medical Practice (800 m), with Corbett Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Brown's the Barbers is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 7.2 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Costa Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and The Red Lion the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 61% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 143 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Lawley Way Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Droitwich Spa Lesiure Centre (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 35 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.
33 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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