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Thinking of living at WV14 0LR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilston Church of England Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Villiers Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Stowlawn Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Loxdale Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston SWB Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 42 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moseley Park | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Matthias School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bow Street School | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| WV2 Education | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| The Rowan School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Bilston Town Crown Green Bowling Club | 510 m | 26 |
| Tennis | Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton | 720 m | 14 |
| Swimming | Wv Active Bilston Bert-Williams | 880 m | 11 |
| Football | Bilston Town Football Club | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Squash | Wv Active Bilston Bert-Williams | 880 m | 3 |
| Cycling | Cycle Speedway | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Merridale Boxing | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Coseley Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Golf | Penn Golf Club Ltd | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Monmore Greyhound Stadium | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Monmore Greyhound Stadium | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Five-a-side | Tipton Sports Academy | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Tipton Sports Academy | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Dance | Tipton Sports Academy | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Padel | Tipton Sports Academy | 3.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 The Crescent Metro station, a few minutes' walk (500 m). The nearest rail station is Coseley, 2.5 km away, with 520k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Merstone Close, 100 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 23A, 23); 30 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Bilston Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Spring Vale Primary School (1.3 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 49.4 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (1.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (4.8 km) and Queen Mary's High School (8.6 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 450 m away, with Jey Supermarket closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ettingshall Medical Centre (450 m), with High Street Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Envy Hair & Beauty is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 3.7 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Dera Baba Gobind Dass Sikh Tem is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Bilston Sports & Social Club the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 121 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 25% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 110 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Hickman Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Bert Williams Leisure Centre (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 27 km away.
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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Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Wolverhampton, 3.5 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.