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Thinking of living at B23 7RY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookvale Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Marsh Hill Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.0 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Slade Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Stockland Green School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| E-ACT North Birmingham Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prince Albert High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | – |
| Eden Boys' School, Birmingham | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 61.3 · 23.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broadway Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Spring Hill High School | Independent | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational Centre | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Newbury Independent School | Independent | 1.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Brookvale Park | 640 m | 24 |
| Tennis | Brookvale Park | 510 m | 20 |
| Swimming | Kingstanding Wellbeing Centre | 2.3 km | 12 |
| Football | Aston Villa F.C. | 1.8 km | 10 |
| Squash | Aston Old Edwardians Rfc | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Golf | American Golf | 3.3 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Aston Manor Cricket Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Spring Lane Playing Fields | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Scallywags | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Alexander Stadium | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Snooker | The Ball Room | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Karting | Capital Karts | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Birmingham Bmx Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Lozells Skate Park | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Pilates | MK Reformed | 4.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 390k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Gipsy Lane, 350 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 11A, 600); 53 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Brookvale Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Stockland Green School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 40.3 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (4.3 km) and Aston University Engineering Academy (4.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (3 km) and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (3.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Nisa, 400 m away; Select and Save (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Reservoir Road Surgery (750 m), with Stockland Green Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Crystal Nails Studio is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 6.5 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Stockland Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Highcroft Sports & Social Club the nearest pub (1.2 km).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 149 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 54% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Brookvale Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Coliseum Gym (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 11 km away.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
25 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.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Aston University, 4.1 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.