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Thinking of living at B14 6ER? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Grendon Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Kings Heath Secondary School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 40 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wheelers Lane Technology College | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Swanshurst School | Secondary | 1.7 km | – |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 80.4 · 67% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 75.7 · 50.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Penny Tree School | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
| Aspire Ap School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Maple House School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
Every primary near B14 6ER, 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 | King'S Heath Cricket And Sports Club | 640 m | 29 |
| Bowls | West Midlands Travel/Valley/Warstock Crown Green Bowling Clubs | 1.5 km | 27 |
| Cricket | Kings Heath Cricket Club | 760 m | 14 |
| Swimming | Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre | 80 m | 10 |
| Golf | Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre | 80 m | 7 |
| Squash | King'S Heath Cricket And Sports Club | 640 m | 4 |
| Football | Kings Heath Park Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Cocks Moor Wood Leisure Centre | 90 m | 3 |
| Skateboard | Dawberry Fields Bowl | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Moseley Rugby Football Club | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Basketball | The Clubhouse @ Moving Forward Sports | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Kerala Ayurveda Spa Clinic | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Badminton | King Edward's School Sports Hall | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Fox Hollies Leisure Centre | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Arcade machines | The Clubhouse @ Moving Forward Sports | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Table soccer | The Clubhouse @ Moving Forward Sports | 2.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. 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 Pineapple Road, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km).
The nearest bus stop is Leisure Centre, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 502); 72 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 77% 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, 900 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 Tesco, 500 m away; Michael Mini Market (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Guildhall Back Care Centre (550 m), with Whites Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Brown's Parlour is 450 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.
Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and The Kings Arms the nearest pub (400 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, 950 m away; for exercise, Cocks Moor Wood Leisure Centre (100 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.
37 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.