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Thinking of living at WV3 8EE? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 250 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Bhylls Acre Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Warstones Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Uplands Junior School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Castlecroft Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Highfields School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 17.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Smestow Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 75.4 · 50.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aurora Cedars School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Wolverhampton Grammar School | Independent | 2.1 km | 43% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bradmore Recreation Ground | 1.2 km | 18 |
| Bowls | Bradmore Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.2 km | 14 |
| Swimming | The Royal Wolverhampton School | 2.3 km | 8 |
| Golf | Penn Golf Club | 2.9 km | 8 |
| Football | Castlecroft Stadium | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Springhill Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Squash | The Wolverhampton Grammar School | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Aldersley Velodrome | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Table tennis | Woodfield Social and Sports Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Woodfield Social and Sports Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Merridale Boxing | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Kaos Kickboxing | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Fishing | J Sankey Angling Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Wv Active Aldersley | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Wolverhampton Racecourse | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Air pistol | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 4.0 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, a drive away (3.5 km). The nearest rail station is Wolverhampton, 3.9 km away, with 5.2m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Five Ways, 250 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 4, 751); 6 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 76% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Woodfield Primary School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Highfields School, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 51.7 · 17.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (2.9 km) and Queen Mary's High School (13.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Coop, 300 m away; Sandhu Meat & Poultry (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Coalway Road Surgery (550 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Hair by Rachel Michelle is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 6.4 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 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Lulu's is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Merry Hill the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Warstones Green, 850 m away; for exercise, Kaos Kickboxing (2.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 31 km away.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Wolverhampton, 3.4 km away (TEF Bronze).
20 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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| Kingsley Academy |
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| Independent |
| 2.5 km |
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Every primary near WV3 8EE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
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.