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Thinking of living at B17 9DN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harborne Primary School | Primary | 350 m | – |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Chad Vale Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Peters CofE Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Harborne Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 56.8 · 20.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lordswood Boys' School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Paul's School for Girls | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 61 · 30.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Dixon Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 33.3 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Blue Coat School Birmingham | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Norfolk House School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Edgbaston High School for Girls | Independent | 1.8 km | 42.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Moor Pool Crown Green Bowling Club | 220 m | 35 |
| Tennis | The Circle Tennis Club | 310 m | 20 |
| Swimming | Harborne Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre | 610 m | 17 |
| Cricket | Harborne Cricket Club and Hockey Club | 750 m | 11 |
| Golf | Harborne Church Farm Golf Course | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Yoga | Penny Mason Yoga and Fitness | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Football | Skarz Soccer Centre 3G Pitches | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Climbing | Depot Climbing | 4.2 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Lightwoods Skate Park | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Pilates Attitude | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Athletics | University Of Birmingham Athletics Track | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Squash | University Of Birmingham Sport And Fitness | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Billiards | Purecraft Bar & Kitchen | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Perfection Snooker Club | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Darts | The Wellington Specialist Real Ale Pub | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Metchley Lane Gymnastic Centre | 930 m | 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 43% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is University, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 3.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Moor Pool Avenue, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 55); 36 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Harborne Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Harborne Academy, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 44.6 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Paul's School for Girls (1.9 km) and Bristnall Hall Academy (3.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (4.4 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (4.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express Harborne - High Street PFS, 350 m away; Manila Artisan Breads (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Harborne Medical Practice (550 m), with Harborne Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Rivals is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 1.3 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 38 restaurants and cafés and 10 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Buonissimo is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Harborne Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 112 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 20 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 30% flats and 7% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 56% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Nettlefold Garden, 250 m away; for exercise, Toneup Fitness (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 14 km away.
56 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.
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 64% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Birmingham, 1.9 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.