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Thinking of living at WV11 1DF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| D'Eyncourt Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Fallings Park Primary School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Long Knowle Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Wodensfield Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moreton School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heath Park | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.3 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wednesfield Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodbury School | Independent | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 1.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bushbury School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Wednesfield Cons Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.9 km | 18 |
| Tennis | Wednesfield Academy | 2.0 km | 14 |
| Football | Wednesfield F.C. | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Golf | Oxley Park Golf Club Ltd | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Wednesfield Cycle Speedway Track | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Squash | The Wolverhampton Grammar School | 4.4 km | 3 |
| Basketball | REC Basketball Court | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Running | Essington Harriers Running Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Wolverhampton Racecourse | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Willenhall Rugby Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Air pistol | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Target rifle | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Shooting | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Fordhouses Cricket Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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 Wolverhampton, a short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 5.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Leason Lane, 200 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 11, 25, 70, 793); 48 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is D'Eyncourt Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Whitgreave Primary School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 40.4 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (4.7 km) and Queen Mary's High School (8.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 500 m away, with The Scotlands Post Office closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr St Pierre-Libberton (150 m), with Hn Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Kelly J's is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 1.1 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
McDonald's (Aberrant Group Ltd) is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Wolverhampton United F.C. the nearest pub (600 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 10% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 46% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Saint Christopher's Park, 700 m away; for exercise, PureGym (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 29 km away.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
33 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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| Park Lodge School |
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| Independent |
| 3.4 km |
| – |
Every primary near WV11 1DF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest university is University of Wolverhampton, 3.2 km away (TEF Bronze).
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.