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Thinking of living at B17 9TD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peters CofE Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base | Primary | 900 m | 32% met the expected standard |
| Harborne Primary School | Primary | 950 m | – |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| 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 |
| Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 52.1 · 20.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harborne Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Dixon Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 33.3 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Blue Coat School Birmingham | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Norfolk House School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Queens Park | 190 m | 35 |
| Swimming | Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre | 530 m | 15 |
| Tennis | The Circle Tennis Club | 830 m | 15 |
| Cricket | Harborne Cricket Club and Hockey Club | 840 m | 10 |
| Football | Skarz Soccer Centre 3G Pitches | 2.6 km | 9 |
| Golf | Harborne Golf Club Car Park | 370 m | 7 |
| Yoga | Penny Mason Yoga and Fitness | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Fitness | One 2 One Workouts | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Hadley Stadium | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Squash | University Of Birmingham Sport And Fitness | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Billiards | Hotshots Snooker Club and Entertainments Venue | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Studio 88 Reformer Pilates | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Metchley Lane Gymnastic Centre | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Bournville Rugby Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Birmingham Canoe Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Badminton | King Edward's School Sports Hall | 3.2 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 41. 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 (2.2 km), with 3.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Grosvenor Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 24); 80 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Peters CofE Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 72% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 56.8 · 20.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Paul's School for Girls (2.4 km) and Bristnall Hall Academy (2.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (4 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (5.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Nisa Local, 250 m away; Texaco Petrol Station (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lordswood House Group Medical Practice (400 m), with Knights Lordswood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Still is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 2.4 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.
QaCafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Harborne Village Social Club the nearest pub (650 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 71 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 29% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 42% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Queen's Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Steve’s (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 15 km away.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
32 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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| Edgbaston High School for Girls | Independent | 2.8 km | 42.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near B17 9TD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
It's highly educated: 54% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Birmingham, 2.7 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.