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Thinking of living at B24 9AY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Osborne Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Abbey Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Featherstone Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Birches Green Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Erdington Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stockland Green School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hodge Hill Girls' School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| TJY Academy | Independent | 300 m | – |
| Imedia School | Independent | 350 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational Centre | Independent | 500 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Erdington Richmond Crown Green Bowling Club | 700 m | 26 |
| Tennis | Rookery Park | 490 m | 19 |
| Football | Boldmere St. Michaels F.C. | 2.1 km | 12 |
| Swimming | Erdington Leisure Centre | 580 m | 10 |
| Golf | Wylde Green Golf Club | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Royal Sutton Coldfield Athletics Club | 4.2 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Spring Lane Playing Fields | 740 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Hollyfields Cricket Pitch | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Squash | Aston Old Edwardians Rfc | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Aston Old Edwardians R.F.C. | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Snooker | The Ball Room | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | ForceField | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | ForceField | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Scallywags | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Karting | Capital Karts | 2.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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 Erdington, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 481k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Six Ways Island, 200 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 28, 96, 815); 142 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
41% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Erdington Academy, 850 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 Iceland, 100 m away; Admiral Casino (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kingsbury Road Medical Centre (800 m), with Erdington Community Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Tia's Hair Salon is 200 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.
Sam's Chicken is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Church Tavern the nearest pub (100 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, 550 m away; for exercise, Jetts (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 9.5 km away.
57 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.
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.