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Thinking of living at B23 7YP? 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 | 150 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Marsh Hill Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School | Primary | 850 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Slade Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Stockland Green School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prince Albert High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | – |
| E-ACT North Birmingham Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Boys' School, Birmingham | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 61.3 · 23.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broadway Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Spring Hill High School | Independent | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational Centre | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Newbury Independent School | Independent | 1.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Brookvale Park | 580 m | 24 |
| Tennis | Brookvale Park | 410 m | 21 |
| Football | Aston Villa F.C. | 1.6 km | 12 |
| Swimming | Kingstanding Wellbeing Centre | 2.4 km | 11 |
| Squash | Aston Old Edwardians Rfc | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Golf | American Golf | 3.5 km | 6 |
| Snooker | The Ball Room | 3.4 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Aston Manor Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Spring Lane Playing Fields | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Scallywags | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Darts | The Rolling Mill | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Karting | Capital Karts | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Birmingham Bmx Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Alexander Stadium | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Lozells Skate Park | 3.9 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 40. 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 North Park Road, 400 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (route 11A).
The nearest primary school is Brookvale Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 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, 750 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 Nisa, 450 m away; Ridgeway Stores (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Reservoir Road Surgery (900 m), with Summerhill Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Crystal Nails Studio is 800 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.
Spartan Health Club is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Highcroft Sports & Social Club the nearest pub (1.1 km).
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, 450 m away; for exercise, Coliseum Gym (1.3 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.
Many neighbours rent: 37% of households rent privately and 11% socially.
18 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: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Aston University, 4.0 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.