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Thinking of living at B14 7QA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Colmore Junior School | Primary | 600 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Colmore Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Wheelers Lane Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Kings Heath Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic College | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 80.4 · 67% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 75.7 · 50.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wheelers Lane Technology College | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Red Boots School (National Institute of Conductive Education) | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Green Oak Academy | Independent | 2.4 km | 31.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward's School | Independent | 2.8 km | 62.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | King Edward Vi Camp Hill School For Girls | 470 m | 29 |
| Bowls | Kings Heath Park Crown Green Bowling Club | 510 m | 29 |
| Cricket | Kings Heath Cricket Club | 920 m | 15 |
| Swimming | King Edward Vi Camp Hill School For Girls | 470 m | 13 |
| Golf | Moseley Golf Club | 890 m | 6 |
| Squash | King'S Heath Cricket And Sports Club | 1.0 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Cocks Moor Wood Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Snooker | Perfection Snooker Club | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Football | Kings Heath Park Crown Green Bowling Club | 500 m | 3 |
| Skateboard | Dawberry Fields Bowl | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Kerala Ayurveda Spa Clinic | 830 m | 2 |
| Basketball | Queensbridge Netball and Basketball field | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Creation Climbing Centre & Skate Park | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Badminton | King Edward's School Sports Hall | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | University Of Birmingham Athletics Track | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Zen-shin | 4.9 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. 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 Kings Heath, about a 10-minute walk (850 m).
The nearest bus stop is All Saints Centre, 50 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 35, 76, 27); 169 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 81% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Colmore Infant and Nursery School (0.3 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Bishop Challoner Catholic College, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 48.4 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Swanshurst School (1.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (0.8 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (0.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 150 m away; Kofo African Caribbean Supermarket a (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is All Saints Medical Centre (150 m), with Twilight Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Aisle of Style is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 4.3 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
All Saints Community Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Pub at Kings Heath the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 81 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Kings Heath park, 500 m away; for exercise, LA Fitness (200 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 11 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 47% of adults have a degree.
65 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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Every primary near B14 7QA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest university is University of Birmingham, 3.3 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.