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Thinking of living at B14 4AP? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grendon Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Billesley Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Kings Heath Secondary School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 40 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| Wheelers Lane Technology College | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Swanshurst School | Secondary | 1.2 km | – |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic College | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aspire Ap School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Green Oak Academy | Independent | 3.5 km | 31.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Penny Tree School | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
Every primary near B14 4AP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club | 980 m | 30 |
| Bowls | Yardley Wood Social Crown Green Bowilng Club | 870 m | 27 |
| Cricket | Kings Heath Cricket Club | 1.0 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre | 780 m | 12 |
| Golf | Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre | 780 m | 6 |
| Squash | King'S Heath Cricket And Sports Club | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Cocks Moor Wood Leisure Centre | 770 m | 3 |
| Rugby union | Moseley Rugby Football Club | 910 m | 3 |
| Football | Kings Heath Park Crown Green Bowling Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Dawberry Fields Bowl | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Kerala Ayurveda Spa Clinic | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Queensbridge Netball and Basketball field | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Fox Hollies Leisure Centre | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Netball | Queensbridge Netball and Basketball field | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Softball | Queensbridge (Back field) | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Running | Queensbridge (Back field) | 2.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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 Yardley Wood, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 409k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham Moor Street.
The nearest bus stop is Woodvale Mews, 100 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 18, 76); 42 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Grendon Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 58% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Colmore Infant and Nursery School (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Kings Heath Secondary School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 40 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Swanshurst School (1.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (2.2 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (2.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 700 m away, with Metro Mini Mart closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Centre Aum for Natural Health (350 m), with Browns Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Hi-style is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 5.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Sweet Chillies is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Horseshoe the nearest pub (750 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 132 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 11% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 49% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Chinn Brook Nature Reserve, 250 m away; for exercise, Cocks Moor Wood Leisure Centre (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 10 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
21 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.