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Thinking of living at WV8 1EP? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Green First School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 650 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Nicholas Church of England First School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Codsall Community High School | Secondary | 150 m | Attainment 8: 47.5 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School | Secondary | 450 m | – |
| Codsall Middle School | Secondary | 600 m | – |
| School of Coding AEP | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Tettenhall College Incorporated | Independent | 4.0 km | 17.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newbridge Preparatory School | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
Every primary near WV8 1EP, 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 | 3.2 km | 10 |
| Golf | Wergs Golf Club | 2.3 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Express & Star Crown Green Bowling Club | 3.1 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Codsall Leisure Centre | 210 m | 4 |
| Football | Future Stars Football Coaching | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Wv Active Aldersley | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Squash | Tettenhall College | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Wolverhampton Boat Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Fordhouses Cricket Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Wv Active Aldersley | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Air pistol | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Target rifle | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Shooting | National Indoor Shooting Centre | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Wolverhampton Racecourse | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Karting | Go Kart Track | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Basketball | REC Basketball Court | 4.9 km | 1 |
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, about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 139k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Lime Tree Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 5, 18); 10 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Lane Green First School, a few minutes' walk (450 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Codsall Community High School, 150 m away; Attainment 8: 47.5 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (4.5 km) and Queen Mary's High School (14.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative, 700 m away, with One Stop closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Russell House Surgery (700 m), with Bilbrook Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Kenchez is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 6.8 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, 8 pubs and bars.
Snackabyte is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Woodman Inn the nearest pub (600 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 87 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 178 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is The Friends of Bilbrook Jubilee Wood, 300 m away; for exercise, Codsall Leisure Centre (200 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Birmingham is 35 km away.
Most households own their home, 10% rent privately.
It's an older community: 25% are 65 or over.
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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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.