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Thinking of living at WR9 8TF? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chawson First School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Witton Middle School | Primary | 800 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Westacre Middle School | Primary | 1.3 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tudor Grange Academy Worcester | Secondary | 5.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gloverspiece School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| RGS Dodderhill | Independent | 2.9 km | 24.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The River School | Independent | 4.5 km | 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WR9 8TF, 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 | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Golf | Copcut Golf Centre | 600 m | 6 |
| Swimming | Droitwich Spa Lesiure Centre | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Droitwich Rugby Football Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Droitwich Spa High School | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | Droitwich Spa Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Droitwich Spa Hockey Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Droitwich Spa Bowling Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Droitwich Cycling Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Worcester Rugby Football Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Apex Motocross | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Miniature golf | Jungle Safari Adventure Golf | 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 519k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Worcester Foregate Street.
The nearest bus stop is Lahn Drive, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 157); 14 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Chawson First School, about a 10-minute walk (800 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.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's Local, 950 m away, with BP Express Inc Wild Bean Cafe closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Corbett Medical Practice (1.4 km), with Corbett Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.4 km).
For a haircut, Brown's the Barbers is 1.0 km 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 (250 m), and The Red Lion the nearest pub (200 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 Addyes Way Open Space, 200 m away; for exercise, Droitwich Spa Lesiure Centre (1.4 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.
15 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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