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Thinking of living at WV4 5UB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodfield Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | Primary | 750 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Bantock Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Goldthorn Park Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Colton Hills Community School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Highfields School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 17.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingsley Academy | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Progress Schools - Wolverhampton | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Woodfield Crown Green Bowling Club | 350 m | 21 |
| Tennis | Woodfield Social & Sports Club | 370 m | 19 |
| Swimming | Colton Hills Community School | 680 m | 11 |
| Golf | Penn Golf Club | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Penn Cricket Club | 840 m | 5 |
| Cycling | Hilton Hall Playing Fields | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Squash | The Wolverhampton Grammar School | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Football | Molineux Stadium | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Table tennis | Woodfield Social and Sports Club | 360 m | 1 |
| Snooker | Woodfield Social and Sports Club | 360 m | 1 |
| Boxing | Merridale Boxing | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Kaos Kickboxing | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Speedway | Monmore Greyhound Stadium | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Monmore Greyhound Stadium | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Wolverhampton Racecourse | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Wombourne Cricket Tennis & Bowling Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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 short drive or bike ride (2.4 km). The nearest rail station is Wolverhampton, 2.9 km away, with 5.2m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Mount Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 16, 64, 751, 714); 45 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Woodfield Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Colton Hills Community School, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 39.2 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (4.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (3.3 km) and Queen Mary's High School (11.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 950 m away, with Paul's Superstore closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Penn Surgery (400 m), with Rexall Chemist the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Barber Shop is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 4.8 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Cup Of Joy is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Mount Tavern Food the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 34% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 40% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Muchall Park, 750 m away; for exercise, PureGym (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 29 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
The nearest university is University of Wolverhampton, 2.7 km away (TEF Bronze).
34 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 |
| 2.2 km |
| 43% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WV4 5UB, 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.