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Thinking of living at B15 3XD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Dixon Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 26% met the expected standard |
| Chad Vale Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Bearwood Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Harborne Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| City Road Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| George Dixon Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 33.3 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Paul's School for Girls | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 61 · 30.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 56.8 · 20.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norfolk House School | Independent | 450 m | – |
| The Blue Coat School Birmingham | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Edgbaston High School for Girls | Independent | 1.6 km | 42.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B15 3XD, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | No 1 | 940 m | 31 |
| Tennis | The Circle Tennis Club | 1.1 km | 23 |
| Swimming | The Blue Coat School (Birmingham) | 1.4 km | 20 |
| Cricket | Harborne Cricket Club and Hockey Club | 1.9 km | 11 |
| Golf | Warley Woods Golf Course | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Football | Skarz Soccer Centre 3G Pitches | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Squash | Edgbaston Priory Club | 2.9 km | 6 |
| Climbing | Birmingham Bouldering Centre | 3.6 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Lightwoods Skate Park | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Penny Mason Yoga and Fitness | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Metchley Lane Gymnastic Centre | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Darts | The Rolling Mill | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Billiards | Purecraft Bar & Kitchen | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Hadley Stadium | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Fitness | One 2 One Workouts | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Pilates Attitude | 3.3 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 52. 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 Edgbaston Village Metro station, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km). The nearest rail station is University, 2.5 km away, with 3.8m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Westfield Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 9, 126); 72 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is George Dixon Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 26% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Shireland Hall Primary Academy (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is George Dixon Academy, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 33.3 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Paul's School for Girls (0.5 km) and Bristnall Hall Academy (3.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Handsworth School (3.5 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (3.7 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Iranian Supermarket, 400 m away; Hansikah (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sherwood House Medical Practice (650 m), with Sherwood House Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Athena Hair & Beauty is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 1.9 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 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 28 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Banu Indian Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Genting Casinos Uk the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 154 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 107 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (63%).
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is St Augustine's Memorial Ground, 350 m away; for exercise, 24/7 Fitness (1.2 km).
25 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 13 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 46% of households rent privately and 16% socially.
It's young: 27% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 51% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 17% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Birmingham, 2.6 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.