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Thinking of living at WV13 2LR? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Woods Bank Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Primary | 1.2 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moseley Park | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 34.7 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston SWB Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| WV2 Education | Independent | 650 m | – |
| Bow Street School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Bescot Hall | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
Every primary near WV13 2LR, 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 | Yale Social Crown Green Bowling Club | 300 m | 19 |
| Tennis | Grace Academy Darlaston | 1.2 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Darlaston Swimming Baths | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Football | Bilston Town Football Club | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Cycle Speedway | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Fearless Boxing Academy | 3.7 km | 4 |
| Squash | Wv Active Bilston Bert-Williams | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Muay thai | Fearless Boxing Academy | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Tipton Sports Academy | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Double Deuce Firing Range | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Coseley Cricket Club | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Wednesbury Rugby Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Speedway | Monmore Greyhound Stadium | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Monmore Greyhound Stadium | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Motocross | MX Academy | 3.8 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, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
The nearest bus stop is Tyler Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 25); 52 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Giles Church of England Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 77% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 41.4 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (2.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's High School (4.8 km) and Queen Mary's Grammar School (5.4 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Range, 300 m away; Morrisons Daily Willenhall (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lockfield Surgery (650 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Royalty Rooms is 2.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Manor Hospital, 3.2 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Roti Pani is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Royal George the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (17 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 228 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is George Rose Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Goals Soccer Center Darlaston (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 25 km away.
44 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, 27% 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.