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Thinking of living at WV6 9AW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 500 m | – |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery | Primary | 750 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Claregate Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Regis Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 75.4 · 50.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aldersley High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tettenhall College Incorporated | Independent | 700 m | 17.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newbridge Preparatory School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Aurora Cedars School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Claregate Park | 430 m | 16 |
| Bowls | Tettenhall | 720 m | 15 |
| Swimming | Tettenhall College | 780 m | 9 |
| Golf | South Staffordshire Golf Club | 480 m | 8 |
| Football | Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Squash | Tettenhall College | 780 m | 3 |
| Cycling | Wv Active Aldersley | 980 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Wv Active Aldersley | 980 m | 1 |
| Air pistol | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Target rifle | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Shooting | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Wolverhampton Racecourse | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Wolverhampton Boat Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Kaos Kickboxing | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Merridale Boxing | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Basketball | REC Basketball Court | 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 Bilbrook, a short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 139k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Grotto Lane, 350 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes 62A, 62); 8 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (500 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Regis Church of England Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 36.5 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (1.8 km) and Queen Mary's High School (12.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 500 m away; Dog Palace (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tettenhall Medical Practice (400 m), with Lower Green Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Sensique is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 4.4 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The South Staffordshire Golf Club is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and The Swan the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 31 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Claregate Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Aldersley Leisure Village (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.4 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, 2.9 km away (TEF Bronze).
40 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 9AW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
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.