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Thinking of living at WV6 8AW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Westacre Infant School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School | Primary | 900 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Smestow Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Regis Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Perton Middle School | Secondary | 1.4 km | – |
| Aurora Cedars School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Tettenhall College Incorporated | Independent | 1.4 km | 17.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newbridge Preparatory School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
Every primary near WV6 8AW, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Linden Lea Tennis Club | 1.2 km | 16 |
| Bowls | Tettenhall | 1.3 km | 13 |
| Golf | South Staffordshire Golf Club | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Swimming | The King'S Ce School | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Football | Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Squash | Tettenhall College | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Springhill Cricket Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Wv Active Aldersley | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Kickboxing | Kaos Kickboxing | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Merridale Boxing | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Wv Active Aldersley | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Air pistol | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Target rifle | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Shooting | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Woodfield Social and Sports Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Woodfield Social and Sports Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 (3.8 km). The nearest rail station is Bilbrook, 4.1 km away, with 139k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Grove Lane, 200 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 10A, 10, 62); 26 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
The nearest secondary is Smestow Academy, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 42.6 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (2.2 km) and Queen Mary's High School (14.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 400 m away, with Spar Compton & Morrells Butchers closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Castlecroft Medical Practice (1.1 km), with Bridgnorth Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Royston Blythe is 250 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Zooma is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Swan the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 69 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 30 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 40% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Protected community nature area, 550 m away; for exercise, Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 33 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
The nearest university is University of Wolverhampton, 3.6 km away (TEF Bronze).
26 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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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.