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Thinking of living at B20 3HA? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Cross Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Birchfield Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Primary | 700 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) | Primary | 800 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Broadway Academy | Secondary | 150 m | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Boys' School, Birmingham | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 61.3 · 23.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prince Albert High School | Secondary | 800 m | – |
| Birchfield Independent Girls' School | Independent | 800 m | – |
| Birmingham Independent College | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| The Wisdom Academy | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
Every primary near B20 3HA, 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 | Lea Hall Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.2 km | 21 |
| Tennis | King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches | 590 m | 19 |
| Football | Aston Park Sports Pitch | 870 m | 14 |
| Swimming | Newtown Wellbeing Centre | 1.7 km | 14 |
| Squash | Springfield Tennis And Squash Club | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Holte Community Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Redpoint Climbing Centre | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Aston Manor Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Birmingham Bmx Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Darts | The Rolling Mill | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Pilates | MK Reformed | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Golf | Handsworth Golf Club | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Bigshot Snooker Club | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway | 620 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Alexander Stadium | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Alexander Stadium Comminty Gym | 2.1 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 51. 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 Perry Barr, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 185k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Stoneleigh Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (route 11C); 78 departures an hour from the 6 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 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Canterbury Cross Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Broadway Academy, 150 m away; Attainment 8: 42.7 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Aston University Engineering Academy (3.2 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (4.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (1.6 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (2.5 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is SAFA Halal Supermarket, 450 m away, with Esso closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Aston Health Centre (750 m), with Health Plus Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Fade Cutz Barber Shop is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 4.0 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 19 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Timesavers is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Royale Suite the nearest pub (450 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 270 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
It's growing: about 958 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
51 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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The nearest park is Yew Tree Community School, 900 m away; for exercise, Doug Ellis Sports Centre (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 12 km away.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Aston University, 3.1 km away (TEF Gold).
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.