There are two focal points in the central Fordhouses area - both straddling the Stafford Road.
The first being the shops at Vine Island in Wobaston.
Here there is a branch of the Co-Operative Food store, Fordhouses Post Office, Pete's Plaice Fish & Chip shop, Sandwich Box, TJ's barbers, the Poonian pharmacy, a Lifestyle Express off licence, and a branch of Jimmy Trims.
This shopping area is now served by its own road and car parks running counter to the traffic, accessed via the Wobaston Road.

The other local shops are slightly further north on a slip road running off the southbound arm of the Stafford Road.
These include a Perfect Pizza, the Fordhouses Chippy, Kitchen Factory, Wine Cellar, News Xpress newsagents, Sandwich King, K3 Hair salon and The Olive Branch, a gift shop.
On the opposite side of the Stafford Road is a BP petrol station.
There was previously a petrol station on the same side as the shops, but this was recently demolished to make way for new housing.

On Harrowby Road there is a small row of shops including Pauls, ', Yummy Yummy Rice House Chinese take-away and a barbers called "Turkish Barber"
There are two focal points in the central Fordhouses area - both straddling the Stafford Road. The first being the shops at Vine Island in Wobaston. Here there is a branch of the Co-Operative Food store, Fordhouses Post Office, Pete's Plaice Fish & Chip shop, Sandwich Box, TJ's barbers, the Poonian pharmacy, a Lifestyle Express off licence, and a branch of Jimmy Trims. This shopping area is now served by its own road and car parks running counter to the traffic, accessed via the Wobaston Road.
The other local shops are slightly further north on a slip road running off the southbound arm of the Stafford Road. These include a Perfect Pizza, the Fordhouses Chippy, Kitchen Factory, Wine Cellar, News Xpress newsagents, Sandwich King, K3 Hair salon and The Olive Branch, a gift shop. On the opposite side of the Stafford Road is a BP petrol station. There was previously a petrol station on the same side as the shops, but this was recently demolished to make way for new housing.
On Harrowby Road there is a small row of shops including Pauls, ', Yummy Yummy Rice House Chinese take-away and a barbers called "Turkish Barber"
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