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Thinking of living at WS6 6BZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 200 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Glenthorne Community Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Great Wyrley Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 39 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cheslyn Hay Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cannock Chase High School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norton Canes High School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 34.8 · 0.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Great Oaks College | Independent | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 1.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WS6 6BZ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Harrisons Crown Green Bowling Club | 730 m | 9 |
| Tennis | Padel Xero (Cannock) | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Great Wyrley Academy | 570 m | 5 |
| Football | Hawkins Sports & Social Club Sporting Grounds | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Golf | Fishley Park Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Quinton Skate Park | 520 m | 1 |
| Table tennis | Great Wyrley Table Tennis Club | 560 m | 1 |
| Squash | Chase Park | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Cannock Cricket & Hockey Club | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Sailing | The Chase Sailing Club | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Chasewater Outdoor Education Centre | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Willenhall Rugby Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Wakeboarding | Pier 52 | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Paddleboarding | Pier 52 | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Burntwood Rugby Club | 5.0 km | 1 |
| Running | Essington Harriers Running Club | 5.0 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 Landywood, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 169k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Moat Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (route X51); 14 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Moat Hall Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Great Wyrley Academy, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 39 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Kingsmead School (5.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's High School (7.8 km) and Queen Mary's Grammar School (9.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Food, 400 m away; Bargain Booze (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Southfield Way Surgery (350 m), with Cornwell'S Chemists the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Wilson Hair is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 8.1 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: 4 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
The Miraj is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Great Wyrley Sports And Social Club the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Lakeside Park, 1.8 km away; for exercise, PureGym (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 29 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
34 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.