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Thinking of living at B11 3BA? 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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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Primary Academy | Primary | 400 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Yorkmead Junior and Infant School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Al-Furqan Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| The Olive School, Birmingham | Primary | 750 m | 88% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Yardleys School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moseley School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Green School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ninestiles, an Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Boulton Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Ameen Primary School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Al-Burhan Grammar School | Independent | 1.2 km | 37.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Green Oak Academy |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Core Padel (Tyseley) | 1.6 km | 29 |
| Bowls | College Arms Crown Green Bowling Club | 190 m | 18 |
| Cricket | Attock Cricket Club | 940 m | 15 |
| Swimming | Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre | 940 m | 11 |
| Snooker | Snooker Academy 147 | 2.8 km | 9 |
| Squash | Fox Hollies Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Golf | Moseley Golf Club | 2.4 km | 7 |
| Football | Astro Turf | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Sparkhill Pool and Fitness Centre | 940 m | 3 |
| Rugby union | Moseley Rugby Football Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Creation Climbing Centre & Skate Park | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Fox Hollies Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Fox Hollies Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Creation Climbing Centre & Skate Park | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Pat Benson Boxing | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Zen-shin | 3.9 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 40. 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 Hall Green, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 339k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham Moor Street.
The nearest bus stop is The College Arms, 150 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (route 1); 65 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Springfield Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 53% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is The Olive School, Small Heath (2 km).
The nearest secondary is Yardleys School, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 46.7 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Swanshurst School (2.4 km) and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (3.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (3.7 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (3.7 km).
It's a family area: 29% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Amaan 2 Super Market, 150 m away; Stop & Shop 24/7 (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oakwood Surgery (350 m), with Sparkhill Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Farha is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 6.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 31 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Zaids smash and stir is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Pickwick Cricket & Social Club the nearest pub (1.1 km).
Takeaways are plentiful (19 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 101 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 8% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 87% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Shire Country Park Blackberry Way, 150 m away; for exercise, Sparkhill Pool and Fitness Centre (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 7.3 km away.
49 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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| Independent |
| 1.8 km |
| 31.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B11 3BA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Many neighbours rent: 40% of households rent privately and 6% socially.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 17% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Birmingham City University, 4.8 km away (TEF Silver).
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.