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Thinking of living at WV14 6PE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field View Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 38% met the expected standard |
| Villiers Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Stow Heath Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Moseley Park | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | Secondary | 700 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 |
| Ormiston SWB Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Matthias School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bow Street School | Independent | 850 m | – |
| WV2 Education | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| The Rowan School | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Bilston Town Crown Green Bowling Club | 1000 m | 22 |
| Tennis | Moseley Park School Sports Centre | 430 m | 15 |
| Swimming | Wv Active Bilston Bert-Williams | 1.4 km | 14 |
| Football | Bilston Town Football Club | 800 m | 6 |
| Cycling | Cycle Speedway | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Wednesbury Amature Boxing Club | 4.2 km | 4 |
| Squash | Wv Active Bilston Bert-Williams | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Coseley Cricket Club | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Muay thai | Fearless Boxing Academy | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Monmore Greyhound Stadium | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Monmore Greyhound Stadium | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wednesbury Rugby Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Five-a-side | Tipton Sports Academy | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Tipton Sports Academy | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Dance | Tipton Sports Academy | 3.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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 Bilston Central Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km). The nearest rail station is Willenhall, 1.3 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Bunkers Hill Lane, 200 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 303); 33 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Field View Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 64% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Moseley Park, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 44.8 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (6.2 km) and Queen Mary's High School (6.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 300 m away, with Connaught Supermarket closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Improving Health (Ih) Medical (800 m), with Brutons Pharmacy (Bilston) the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Envy Hair & Beauty is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 3.1 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 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Parish Centre At St Chads is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Golden Cue Snooker Club the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 86 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 18% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 47% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Proud's Lane Open Space, 700 m away; for exercise, Goals Soccer Center Darlaston (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 26 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Wolverhampton, 4.4 km away (TEF Bronze).
21 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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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.