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Thinking of living at WV3 0RJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton | Primary | 250 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| Bantock Primary School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Merridale Primary School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Graiseley Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | Primary | 850 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 75.4 · 50.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingsley Academy | Independent | 150 m | – |
| Progress Schools - Wolverhampton | Independent | 600 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | West Park Crown Green Bowling Club | 940 m | 19 |
| Tennis | The Royal Wolverhampton School | 850 m | 18 |
| Swimming | The Royal Wolverhampton School | 850 m | 9 |
| Golf | Oxley Park Golf Club Ltd | 3.1 km | 7 |
| Football | Molineux Stadium | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Cycling | East Park (Wolverhampton) | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Squash | The Wolverhampton Grammar School | 920 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Penn Cricket Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Merridale Boxing | 250 m | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Kaos Kickboxing | 310 m | 1 |
| Table tennis | Woodfield Social and Sports Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Woodfield Social and Sports Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Speedway | Monmore Greyhound Stadium | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Monmore Greyhound Stadium | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Wolverhampton Racecourse | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Wv Active Aldersley | 3.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Wolverhampton St George's Metro station, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km). The nearest rail station is Wolverhampton, 1.6 km away, with 5.2m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Ashland Street, 200 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 63); 34 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
49% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 89% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy (2 km).
The nearest secondary is The Royal School, Wolverhampton, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 43.3 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (4.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (1.8 km) and Queen Mary's High School (10.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 400 m away, with European Romanian Shop closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Pennfields Medical Centre (250 m), with Medx Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Village Barbers is 250 m 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 112 restaurants and cafés and 53 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Lotus Banqueting Suite is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Ukranian Social Club Aug B the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (37 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 334 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 136 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 48% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 439 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Blakenhall Recreation Ground, 800 m away; for exercise, Kaos Kickboxing (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.5 µg/m³).
48 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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| Wolverhampton Grammar School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 900 m |
| 43% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WV3 0RJ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, Birmingham is 30 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 41% of households rent privately and 29% socially.
It's young: 27% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 20% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Wolverhampton, 1.2 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.