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Thinking of living at WV13 2EG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Barcroft Academy | Primary | 350 m | – |
| County Bridge Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Bentley West Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 38% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Primary | 1.4 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 34.7 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moseley Park | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| WV2 Education | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Bow Street School | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Yale Social Crown Green Bowling Club | 440 m | 18 |
| Tennis | Willenhall Memorial Park/St Chad'S Field | 1.5 km | 16 |
| Swimming | Darlaston Swimming And Fitness Centre | 1.8 km | 10 |
| Football | Bilston Town Football Club | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Boxing | Fearless Boxing Academy | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Wednesfield Cycle Speedway Track | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Shooting | Double Deuce Firing Range | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Muay thai | Fearless Boxing Academy | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Squash | Wv Active Bilston Bert-Williams | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Fitness | World's Gym | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Old Hall Snooker Club | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Wednesbury Rugby Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Motocross | MX Academy | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Speedway | Monmore Greyhound Stadium | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Monmore Greyhound Stadium | 3.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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 Willenhall, about a 10-minute walk (800 m).
The nearest bus stop is Mill Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 529, 303); 47 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Giles Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 77% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 41.4 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (1.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's High School (5.4 km) and Queen Mary's Grammar School (6.1 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Maha Shiv Shakti (MSS) Fruit and Veg, 200 m away, with Shelleys (Gulf) closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lockfield Surgery (850 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Royalty Rooms is 1.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 3.0 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Jo's Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Three Tuns the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 115 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Willenhall Memorial Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Goals Soccer Center Darlaston (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 26 km away.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
29 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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| Independent |
| 3.1 km |
| – |
Every primary near WV13 2EG, 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.
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.