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Thinking of living at B20 1AT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grestone Academy | Primary | 250 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Rookery School | Primary | 850 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 48 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Wall Catholic School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hamstead Hall Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 72 · 44.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holyhead School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakbridge School | Independent | 750 m | Attainment 8: 4.3 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| V.A.S.E Academy | Independent | 1.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Myles Academy | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
Every primary near B20 1AT, 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 | Handsworth Wood Bowling Club | 700 m | 22 |
| Swimming | Handsworth Wellbeing Centre | 1.4 km | 15 |
| Tennis | Laurel Road Community Sports Centre | 690 m | 13 |
| Football | WBA Stadium Megastore | 2.0 km | 11 |
| Cricket | Handsworth Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Community Track | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Golf | Handsworth Golf Club | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Perry Hall Playing Fields | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Alexander Stadium Comminty Gym | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Climbing | West Bromwich Walking & Mountaineering Club | 3.7 km | 4 |
| Squash | Springfield Tennis & Squash Club | 850 m | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Handsworth Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Alexander Stadium Community Track & 3G Pitch | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway Track | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Lozells Skate Park | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Running | PureGym | 3.9 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 36. 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 Hamstead (Birmingham), a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 231k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Ashcombe Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes 54, 54A); 17 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Grestone Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 61% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 48 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Aston University Engineering Academy (5.1 km) and St Paul's School for Girls (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (2.2 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (2.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Yetimler, 600 m away; Anns Newsagent (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Slieve Surgery (700 m), with Gill Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Classic Cuts is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 3.8 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Ertas Foods is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Village Inn the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 34% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 42% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Cherry Orchard Recreation Ground, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Laurel Road Community Sports Centre (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 15 km away.
34 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University College Birmingham, 4.7 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.