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Thinking of living at B17 0RB? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paganel Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Peters CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base | Primary | 850 m | 32% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 84% met the expected standard |
| Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 52.1 · 20.3% 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 |
| Harborne Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| E-ACT Shenley Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 31.6 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Blue Coat School Birmingham | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| King Edward VI High School for Girls | Independent | 2.6 km | 88.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maple House School | Independent | 2.7 km |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Bell Inn Crown Green Bowling Club | 610 m | 37 |
| Tennis | The Circle Tennis Club | 1.6 km | 18 |
| Swimming | Harborne Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre | 1.1 km | 17 |
| Cricket | Harborne Cricket Club and Hockey Club | 870 m | 11 |
| Golf | Harborne Church Farm Golf Course | 600 m | 7 |
| Football | All weather sports pitch | 2.5 km | 7 |
| Yoga | Penny Mason Yoga and Fitness | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Squash | University Of Birmingham Sport And Fitness | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Lightwoods Skate Park | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Athletics | University Of Birmingham Athletics Track | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Basketball | The Clubhouse @ Moving Forward Sports | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Metchley Lane Gymnastic Centre | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Bournville Model Yacht and Power boat Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Badminton | King Edward's School Sports Hall | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Bartley Sailing Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Fitness | One 2 One Workouts | 3.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 34. 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 3.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Wheats Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes X22, 48, 55); 60 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Paganel Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 56% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Northfield Manor Primary Academy (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 52.1 · 20.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Paul's School for Girls (3.9 km) and Bristnall Hall Academy (4.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (2.5 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (4.7 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda Stores, 1.2 km away, with Weymoor Post office closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lordswood House Group Medical Practice (1.2 km), with Knights Lordswood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Shapes is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 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 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Tasteology Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Copper Fox Bar & Grill the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 92 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 11% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 57% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Grove Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Steve’s (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 15 km away.
20 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 B17 0RB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Birmingham, 2.5 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.