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Thinking of living at B17 0JN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Mill Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| St Peters CofE Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Harborne Primary School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Harborne Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The University of Birmingham School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 56.8 · 20.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Selly Park Girls' School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 52.4 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Blue Coat School Birmingham | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| King Edward VI High School for Girls | Independent | 1.5 km | 88.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward's School | Independent | 1.6 km | 62.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B17 0JN, 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 | Bell Inn Crown Green Bowling Club | 810 m | 36 |
| Tennis | Harborne Academy | 1.3 km | 20 |
| Swimming | Harborne Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre | 1.1 km | 16 |
| Cricket | Harborne Cricket Club and Hockey Club | 720 m | 12 |
| Golf | Harborne Church Farm Golf Course | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Yoga | Penny Mason Yoga and Fitness | 2.8 km | 6 |
| Football | Skarz Soccer Centre 3G Pitches | 3.6 km | 5 |
| Squash | University Of Birmingham Sport And Fitness | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Lightwoods Skate Park | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Studio 88 Reformer Pilates | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Athletics | University Of Birmingham Athletics Track | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Creation Climbing Centre & Skate Park | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Darts | Flight Club | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Metchley Lane Gymnastic Centre | 510 m | 2 |
| Rowing | Bournville Model Yacht and Power boat Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Pool | Perfection Snooker Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 49. 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 University, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 3.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Metchley Court, 150 m away, with a bus about every 24 minutes on weekdays (routes 19, 55); 86 departures an hour from the 13 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 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Water Mill Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Harborne Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 44.6 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Paul's School for Girls (2.7 km) and Bristnall Hall Academy (4.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (4 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose, 800 m away, with Guraya News closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Harborne Medical Practice (800 m), with Outpatients Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Copperfields is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 500 m 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
The Plaza is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The White Horse the nearest pub (800 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 212 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 37% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Grove Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Toneup Fitness (950 m).
23 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 14 km away.
Most households own their home, 34% rent privately.
It's young: 31% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 46% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 25% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Birmingham, 1.4 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.