Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at WS11 1NS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Primary Academy | Primary | 250 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| St Lukes CofE Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Bridgtown Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Primary | 2.6 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cannock Chase High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Great Wyrley Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 39 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Great Oaks College | Independent | 900 m | Attainment 8: 1.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beacon Independent School | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
Every primary near WS11 1NS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Cannock Social Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Tennis | Cannock Park | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Chase Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Golf | Chase Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Football | Hawkins Sports & Social Club Sporting Grounds | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Squash | Chase Park | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Cannock Cricket & Hockey Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Great Wyrley Table Tennis Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Cannock Stadium | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Quinton Skate Park | 3.6 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 Cannock, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 329k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Berwick Drive, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 70); 9 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (15 by car).
The nearest primary school is Longford Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 51% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Lukes CofE Primary School (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Cardinal Griffin Catholic College, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 43.6 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Kingsmead School (3.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's High School (10.9 km) and Queen Mary's Grammar School (12.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 200 m away; Horobin and Goodwin (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Alderwood Medical Practice (450 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, The Worx is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 10 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 66% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 24 restaurants and cafés, 14 pubs and bars.
Stepping Stones @ Chasewood is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Longford Social Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (19 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 175 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 25% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Longford Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 32 km away.
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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Most households own their home, 21% 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.