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Thinking of living at WV12 5UT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Meadow Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 550 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| New Invention Infant School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| New Invention Learning Academy | Primary | 600 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 700 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wednesfield Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 34.7 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bloxwich Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 32.9 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| WV2 Education | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
| Emmanuel School | Independent | 4.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Amery Crown Grenn Bowling Club | 730 m | 14 |
| Tennis | Wednesfield Academy | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Willenhall E-Act Academy | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Wednesfield Cycle Speedway Track | 950 m | 3 |
| Boxing | Fearless Boxing Academy | 4.8 km | 3 |
| Football | Abbey Park Stadium | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Muay thai | Fearless Boxing Academy | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Running | Essington Harriers Running Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Motocross | MX Academy | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Willenhall Rugby Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Double Deuce Firing Range | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Old Hall Snooker Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Golf | Bloxwich Golf Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Karting | Ace Karting Plus Ltd | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Basketball | REC Basketball Court | 4.9 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 Bloxwich North, a short drive or bike ride (2.6 km), with 123k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Greenmeadow Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes 69, 703); 20 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Oak Meadow Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 87% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Beacon Academy (0.4 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Coppice Performing Arts School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 43.8 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (4.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's High School (5.4 km) and Queen Mary's Grammar School (6.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi Food Stores, 700 m away, with Tesco Express closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is New Invention Health Centre (600 m), with Coppice Farm Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Bounce Hair and Beauty is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 4.0 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 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Coco Deluxe is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and The Broadway the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 55 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 38% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Ashmore Park, 850 m away; for exercise, PureGym (3.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 27 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
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.
18 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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