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Thinking of living at B24 8PJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erdington Hall Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Slade Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Erdington Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stockland Green School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hodge Hill College | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hodge Hill Girls' School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Spring Hill High School | Independent | 800 m | Attainment 8: 5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational Centre | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| Imedia School | Independent | 1.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B24 8PJ, 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 | 1.1 km | 24 |
| Tennis | Rookery Park | 900 m | 20 |
| Football | Aston Villa F.C. | 2.6 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Erdington Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Snooker | Bigshot Snooker Club | 2.5 km | 7 |
| Squash | Aston Old Edwardians Rfc | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Golf | Wylde Green Golf Club | 3.6 km | 5 |
| Climbing | Scallywags | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Spring Lane Playing Fields | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Hollyfields Cricket Pitch | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Karting | Capital Karts | 960 m | 2 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Birmingham Bmx Club | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Fastlands Skatepark | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Alexander Stadium | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Small Heath Boxing Club | 4.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 39. 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 few minutes' walk (500 m), with 390k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Downside Road, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 25); 59 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
41% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Erdington Hall Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Erdington Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 40.6 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (3 km) and Aston University Engineering Academy (4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (3 km) and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (4.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express PFS, 750 m away; Bromford Post Office (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kingsbury Road Medical Centre (650 m), with Mw Phillips (Sutton Coldfield) the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Giovanni is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 6.6 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: 17 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
The MilkCake Man is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Hollywood Social Club the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 182 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 43% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Rookery Park, 950 m away; for exercise, Jetts (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 9.5 km away.
22 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.
Most households own their home, 34% rent privately.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Birmingham City University, 4.0 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.