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Thinking of living at WS10 0LW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Priory Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Hall Green Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Pennyhill Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Tameside Primary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Park Hill Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Joseph Leckie Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 38.6 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Phoenix Collegiate | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wood Green Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cherry Tree School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy | Independent | 2.8 km | 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Great Barr Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.5 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Wednesbury Leisure Centre | 2.9 km | 15 |
| Tennis | Joseph Leckie Academy Playing Fields | 1.7 km | 11 |
| Football | Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Golf | Dartmouth Golf Club | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Walsall Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Boxing | Wednesbury Amature Boxing Club | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Phoenix Collegiate | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Walsall Rugby Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Climbing | West Bromwich Walking & Mountaineering Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | BC Tigers | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Sandwell Flyers Gymnastics Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Hilltop Bike Park | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Squash | Queen Marys Grammar School | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Weight lifting | PureGym | 3.5 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 34. 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 Tame Bridge Parkway, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 632k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Sandfield Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 4, 4H, 4M, 41); 81 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is The Priory Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Delves Infant School (2 km).
The nearest secondary is Joseph Leckie Academy, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 42.4 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's Grammar School (3.3 km) and Queen Mary's High School (4.3 km).
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is New Drink Stop & Convenience Store, 900 m away, with Pylon Service Station closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tame Valley Medical Centre (550 m), with Medipharma Chemist the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Sunbeds & Hairdressing is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 2.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Leisure United Friar Park is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Charlemont Social Club the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 82% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Haywoods Nature Area, 450 m away; for exercise, Pulse Soccer & Fitness (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 20 km away.
Most households own their home, 9% rent privately.
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.
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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| Abu Bakr Boys School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 2.8 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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