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Thinking of living at WV15 5DR? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| St Leonard's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Castlefields Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Bridgnorth Endowed School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oldbury Wells School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WV15 5DR, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bridgnorth Endowed Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Bridgnorth Rugby Football Club | 730 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Bylet Bowling Club | 760 m | 3 |
| Football | Bridgnorth Endowed Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Bridgnorth Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Golf | Bridgnorth Golf Club | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Squash | Bridgnorth Endowed Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Bridgnorth Endowed Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Gym | Bridgnorth Endowed Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Netball | Bridgnorth Endowed Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Bridgnorth Cricket & Hockey Clubs | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Comer Woods | 3.3 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 Cosford, a drive away (14 km), with 82k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is No 22, 100 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 10); 13 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 52 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
The nearest primary school is St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Bridgnorth Endowed School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 44.4 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 400 m away, with Morrisons Daily Bridgnorth closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bridgnorth Medical Practice (1.4 km), with Bridgnorth Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Only Way to Tan is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 20 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 36 restaurants and cafés and 28 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Kershaw's Sandwich Shop And Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Parlors Hall Hotel the nearest pub (650 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 99 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 34% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Bridgnorth, Innage Gardens).
There are 187 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is The Quayside, 850 m away; for exercise, The Gym (1.1 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Birmingham is 46 km away.
17 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 31% are 65 or over.
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.