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Thinking of living at WV6 0PF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstall Hill Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| West Park Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Bushbury Lane Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 75.4 · 50.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park Lodge School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Newbridge Preparatory School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Wolverhampton Grammar School | Independent | 1.7 km | 43% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Wv Active Aldersley | 1.0 km | 18 |
| Bowls | Stile Crown Green Bowling Club | 740 m | 16 |
| Swimming | Central Baths | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Golf | Oxley Park Golf Club Ltd | 940 m | 6 |
| Football | Wolves Megastore | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Aldersley Velodrome | 910 m | 5 |
| Squash | Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis And Squash Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Fordhouses Cricket Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Horse racing | Wolverhampton Racecourse | 600 m | 1 |
| Air pistol | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 970 m | 1 |
| Target rifle | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 970 m | 1 |
| Shooting | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 970 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Wv Active Aldersley | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Basketball | REC Basketball Court | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Kaos Kickboxing | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Merridale Boxing | 2.3 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 5.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Carter Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes 62A, 62); 5 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Dunstall Hill Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 59% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Bushbury Lane Academy (1.2 km).
The nearest secondary is Wolverhampton Girls' High School, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 75.4 · 50.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (5.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (1.5 km) and Queen Mary's High School (11.1 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 1.0 km away, with Gorsebrook Local closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Whitmore Reans Medical Practice (500 m), with Staveley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Fine Cutz is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 3.0 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Love 'n' Peas Cafe Aka The Real Junk Food Project is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Silver Spur the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 79 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Dunstall Peace Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Wolverhampton Racecourse (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 31 km away.
24 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 WV6 0PF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Wolverhampton, 1.5 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.