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Thinking of living at WS5 4EL? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yew Tree Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Delves Infant School | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Delves Junior School | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Q3 Academy Great Barr | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Joseph Leckie Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queen Mary's Grammar School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 74.2 · 43.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barr Beacon School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blue Coat Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 37.4 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cherry Tree School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Mayfield Preparatory School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy | Independent | 3.0 km | 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WS5 4EL, 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 | Red House Park | 1.7 km | 14 |
| Swimming | You Fit Health Club (Birmingham) | 1.5 km | 13 |
| Tennis | Joseph Leckie Academy Playing Fields | 1.7 km | 12 |
| Golf | Walsall Golf Club | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Football | West Bromwich Albion Training Ground | 500 m | 6 |
| Athletics | University Of Wolverhampton (Walsall Site) | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Walsall Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Fitness | World's Gym | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Pleck Auto Body Repairs | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Walsall Rugby Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Hilltop Bike Park | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Martial arts | Simkim Martial Arts Academy | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Climbing | West Bromwich Walking & Mountaineering Club | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Muay thai | Pleck Auto Body Repairs | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Squash | Queen Marys Grammar School | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Midlands Snooker Academy | 3.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. 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 short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 632k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Brackendale Drive, 100 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 45); 21 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Yew Tree Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 50% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Delves Infant School (0.7 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Q3 Academy Great Barr, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 44.2 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Francis of Assisi Catholic College (5.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's Grammar School (2.3 km) and Queen Mary's High School (3.7 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is New Drink Stop & Convenience Store, 1.2 km away, with JB Convenience closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Broadway Medical Centre (1.8 km), with Yew Tree Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Celina's Hair and Beauty Studio is 1.6 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Manor Hospital, 3.6 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Archers is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Tiger the nearest pub (700 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is The Delves, 500 m away; for exercise, Sportwise (1.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 19 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, 17% 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.