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Thinking of living at WS10 0DD? 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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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 700 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Moorlands Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Mesty Croft Primary | Primary | 950 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 38.6 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Phoenix Collegiate | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wood Green Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Salter Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.6 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackwater Academy Sandwell | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| The British Muslim School | Independent | 3.0 km | 2.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cherry Tree School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Churchhill Crown Green Bowling Club | 730 m | 14 |
| Swimming | Wednesbury Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 12 |
| Tennis | Brunswick Park (Wednesbury) | 1.1 km | 11 |
| Football | Tipton Sports Academy | 2.6 km | 10 |
| Boxing | Wednesbury Amature Boxing Club | 640 m | 7 |
| Cricket | Cicada Sports | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Tipton Sports Academy | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Golf | Dartmouth Golf Club | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Sandwell Valley Country Park | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Gymnastics | Sandwell Flyers Gymnastics Club | 570 m | 3 |
| Kickboxing | Wednesbury Karate & Kickboxing | 590 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Phoenix Collegiate | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Squash | Tipton Sports Academy | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Darts | The George Bar & Cafe | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Billiards | The George Bar & Cafe | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Karate | Wednesbury Karate & Kickboxing | 590 m | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 39. 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 Wednesbury Central Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (800 m). The nearest rail station is Bescot Stadium, 2.5 km away, with 155k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Woden Road South, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 30); 37 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St John's Church of England Primary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Wodensborough Ormiston Academy, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 38.6 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (5.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's Grammar School (5.5 km) and Queen Mary's High School (6.3 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Food Store, 750 m away, with Petrogas Applegreen/Esso closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Jubilee Health Centre (800 m), with Jubilee Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Hairitage Hair Studio is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 2.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% 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 15 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
New Street Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Cottage Spring the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 82 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Balls Hill Playing Field, 400 m away; for exercise, Wednesbury Markmen (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 20 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
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.
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.