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Thinking of living at WV4 6EE? 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.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 300 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Goldthorn Park Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Parkfield Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Spring Vale Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Colton Hills Community School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Matthias School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progress Schools - Wolverhampton | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Kingsley Academy | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Wolverhampton Grammar School | Independent | 2.9 km | 43% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Old Ash Tree Crown Green Bowling Club | 160 m | 21 |
| Tennis | Padel Warehouse 52 (Wolverhampton) | 1.1 km | 18 |
| Swimming | Park Hall Health Club And Spa | 880 m | 9 |
| Football | Molineux Stadium | 2.7 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Hilton Hall Playing Fields | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Golf | Penn Golf Club Ltd | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Squash | The Wolverhampton Grammar School | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Penn Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Speedway | Monmore Greyhound Stadium | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Monmore Greyhound Stadium | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Woodfield Social and Sports Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Woodfield Social and Sports Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Merridale Boxing | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Kaos Kickboxing | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Wolverhampton Racecourse | 4.4 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 The Royal Metro station, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km). The nearest rail station is Wolverhampton, 2.3 km away, with 5.2m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Wolverhampton Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 25, 26A, 751); 106 departures an hour from the 19 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy (1.6 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Colton Hills Community School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 39.2 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (3.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (2.9 km) and Queen Mary's High School (10.1 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 250 m away, with Phoenix Express closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Phoenix Health Centre (100 m), with Phoenix Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Villiers Hair & Beauty is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 3.4 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 34 restaurants and cafés and 11 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Goldthorn Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Rose Garden Banqueting Hall the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 138 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 17 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 366 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Phoenix Park, 250 m away; for exercise, PureGym (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.3 µg/m³).
33 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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Every primary near WV4 6EE, 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 29 km away.
Most households own their home, 31% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Wolverhampton, 2.4 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.