WV14 8UR · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 02 JUL 2026

WV14 8UR

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

65/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,297 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

61Schools

63Safety

75Health

87Transport

76Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WV14 8UR.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools61

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 55 schools in total

Wilkinson Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi St Martin's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Loxdale Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Ormiston SWB AcademyGood · 0.7 mi Wednesbury Oak AcademyGood · 0.7 mi Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Wilkinson Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety63

10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 11 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BILSTON URBAN VILLAGE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.7 mi

Transport87

Loxdale (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi

Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space76

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 7.8 ha total — largest park 3.1 ha (0.09 mi away)

Nearest: Coronation Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities87

27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Asda Coseley Supermarket — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WV14 8UR.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

42dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WV14.

Average sold price by property type across the WV14 district, 2021–2026 — 2,747 sales.

About WV14 8UR

WV14 8UR scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Loxdale (West Midlands Metro) about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WV14 8UR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,297 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Wilkinson Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BILSTON URBAN VILLAGE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around WV14 8UR — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near WV14 8UR?

There are 55 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WV14 8UR, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WV14 8UR safe?

10 crimes were reported within 400m of WV14 8UR in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WV14 8UR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WV14 8UR includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WV14 8UR?

WV14 8UR has a NestScope Score of 65/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around WV14 8UR does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WV14 8UR: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.