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Thinking of living at B23 7QL? 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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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Brookvale Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Stockland Green School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Erdington Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Aston School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 71.2 · 37.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prince Albert High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| E-ACT North Birmingham Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Spring Hill High School | Independent | 450 m | Attainment 8: 5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newbury Independent School | Independent | 950 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational Centre | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
Every primary near B23 7QL, 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 | Brookvale Park | 240 m | 22 |
| Tennis | Brookvale Park | 380 m | 21 |
| Swimming | Erdington Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 13 |
| Football | Aston Villa F.C. | 1.7 km | 12 |
| Squash | Aston Old Edwardians Rfc | 2.8 km | 7 |
| Snooker | Bigshot Snooker Club | 2.9 km | 7 |
| Golf | Wylde Green Golf Club | 3.9 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Spring Lane Playing Fields | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Scallywags | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Hollyfields Cricket Pitch | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Pilates | MK Reformed | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Darts | The Rolling Mill | 4.4 km | 3 |
| Karting | Capital Karts | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Birmingham Bmx Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Pool | Khan Brothers Pool Hall | 3.0 km | 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.
The nearest station is Gravelly Hill, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 390k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is George Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (route 65); 12 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Slade Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Stockland Green School, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 40.3 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Aston University Engineering Academy (3.4 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (3.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (2 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (4.3 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is City Supermarket Birmingham, 400 m away, with Malabar Foods closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Reservoir Road Surgery (1.1 km), with Summerhill Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Naz Barbers is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 5.5 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Crispy Chicken is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Highcroft Sports & Social Club the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 166 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 25% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Brookvale Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Coliseum Gym (1.2 km).
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.0 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, Birmingham is 11 km away.
30 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.
Many neighbours rent: 37% of households rent privately and 11% socially.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Aston University, 3.7 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.