Measuring the distances…
These only choose where you start. Every page and every lens is still one tap away.
Sign in to keep them on every device →Measuring the distances…
Thinking of living at WV6 9DR? 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 and GP are further.
Answer a few questions in Where could I live? and this will use your own priorities. Until then, try a perspective.
Working out the fit…
here typical · scale 0–50%
1 crime recorded on Windermere Road in the last 12 months. The street →
here typical · scale 0–50%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–50%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmers Cross Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Dovecotes Primary School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Claregate Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Aldersley High School | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston NEW Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.7 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| Codsall Middle School | Secondary | 2.1 km | – |
| St Regis Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| School of Coding AEP | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Tettenhall College Incorporated | Independent | 2.0 km | 17.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newbridge Preparatory School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
Every primary near WV6 9DR, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Claregate Park | 960 m | 14 |
| Bowls | Express & Star Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Golf | The South Staffordshire Golf Club | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Tettenhall College | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Football | Future Stars Football Coaching | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Squash | Tettenhall College | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Wv Active Aldersley | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Wolverhampton Boat Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Wv Active Aldersley | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Air pistol | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Target rifle | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Shooting | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Wolverhampton Racecourse | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Fordhouses Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Basketball | REC Basketball Court | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Kaos Kickboxing | 4.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 (1.9 km), with 139k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Windermere Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 6, 6A, 784); 29 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Palmers Cross Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 55% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Aldersley High School, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 43.5 · 5.1% 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 The Coop, 450 m away, with Windermere Newsagents closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tettenhall Medical Practice (1.6 km), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.4 km).
For a haircut, The Professional Studio is 550 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.
Cheeky Monkey's Cakery is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Hail To The Ale Micropub the nearest pub (650 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 Tebworth Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Barnhurst Pitches (600 m).
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 , 3.7 km away (TEF Bronze).
20 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.
More for moving: Moving for a reason · Where could I live? · Places like Tettenhall North · Compare a shortlist
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.