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Thinking of living at WV6 8UP? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodthorne Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Perton Primary Academy | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Regis Church of England Academy | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Perton Middle School | Secondary | 550 m | – |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aldersley High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tettenhall College Incorporated | Independent | 1.6 km | 17.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newbridge Preparatory School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Aurora Cedars School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
Every primary near WV6 8UP, 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 | Wolverhampton Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 16 |
| Bowls | Express & Star Crown Green Bowling Club | 880 m | 10 |
| Golf | Wergs Golf Club | 980 m | 8 |
| Swimming | The King'S Ce School | 530 m | 6 |
| Football | Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Squash | Tettenhall College | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Wv Active Aldersley | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Wv Active Aldersley | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Air pistol | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Target rifle | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Shooting | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Wolverhampton Boat Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Wolverhampton Racecourse | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Kaos Kickboxing | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Merridale Boxing | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Karting | Go Kart Track | 4.3 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 Bilbrook, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km), with 139k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is The Elms, 450 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 891).
The nearest primary school is Woodthorne Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is St Regis Church of England Academy, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 36.5 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (1.7 km) and Queen Mary's High School (13.7 km).
Few families with young children: only 15% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys, 1.2 km away, with Mancroft Stores closer still (900 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tamar Medical Centre (1.2 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Jimmy Trims- Barber Shop is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 5.6 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Burgy's Coffee Lounge And Eatery is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and The Crown the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 19 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Penk Rise Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground (2.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 33 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 30% are 65 or over.
9 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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The nearest university is University of Wolverhampton, 4.4 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.