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Thinking of living at WV4 6EL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkfield Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 800 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Spring Vale Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston SWB Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Colton Hills Community School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Matthias School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bow Street School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Progress Schools - Wolverhampton | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Kingsley Academy | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
Every primary near WV4 6EL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Old Ash Tree Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 23 |
| Tennis | Padel Warehouse 52 (Wolverhampton) | 330 m | 17 |
| Swimming | Park Hall Health Club And Spa | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Football | Bilston Town Football Club | 2.8 km | 7 |
| Squash | Wv Active Bilston Bert-Williams | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Golf | Penn Golf Club Ltd | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Hilton Hall Playing Fields | 780 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Penn Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Monmore Greyhound Stadium | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Monmore Greyhound Stadium | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Woodfield Social and Sports Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Woodfield Social and Sports Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Merridale Boxing | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Kaos Kickboxing | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Five-a-side | Tipton Sports Academy | 4.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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 Priestfield Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (850 m). The nearest rail station is Wolverhampton, 2.5 km away, with 5.2m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Windsor Nursery School, 50 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes 25, 751); 51 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Parkfield Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 84% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Spring Vale Primary School (1.3 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 49.4 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (1.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (4.8 km) and Queen Mary's High School (8.6 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 1.2 km away, with SK Superstore closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Phoenix Health Centre (900 m), with Ettingshall Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Villiers Hair & Beauty is 1.8 km away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 3.7 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Parkfield Central Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Parkfield Central Bar the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 121 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 25% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 110 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Weddell Wynd, 450 m away; for exercise, PureGym (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 27 km away.
19 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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Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Wolverhampton, 2.8 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.