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Thinking of living at WS10 9BD? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Green Junior School | Primary | 300 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Albert Pritchard Infant School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Mesty Croft Primary | Primary | 800 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| Tameside Primary Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wood Green Academy | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.6 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Joseph Leckie Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cherry Tree School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy | Independent | 2.1 km | 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Abu Bakr Boys School | Independent | 2.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Wednesbury Cricket Club | 160 m | 14 |
| Bowls | Wednesbury Rugby Club | 1.3 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Wednesbury Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 13 |
| Football | Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Boxing | Wednesbury Amature Boxing Club | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Golf | Walsall Golf Club | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Phoenix Collegiate | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Cicada Sports | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Fitness | World's Gym | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Squash | Tipton Sports Academy | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Wednesbury Rugby Club | 930 m | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Sandwell Flyers Gymnastics Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | BC Tigers | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Muay thai | Fearless Boxing Academy | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Climbing | West Bromwich Walking & Mountaineering Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Weight lifting | PureGym | 4.5 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 35. 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 Bescot Stadium, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 155k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Hobs Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (route 11); 25 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Wood Green Junior School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 60% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Old Park Primary School (0.5 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 41.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (4.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's Grammar School (3.9 km) and Queen Mary's High School (4.3 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Heron Frozen Foods, 1.1 km away, with Spar Supermarket closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oakeswell Health Centre (700 m), with Park Lane Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Tempted Hair & Beauty is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manor Hospital, 2.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 67% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Horse and Jockey is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Wednesbury Cricket Club the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 116 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Brunswick Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Wednesbury Sports Union (150 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 22 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
32 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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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.