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Thinking of living at B25 8HS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redhill Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Ark Victoria Academy | Primary | 600 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Benedict's Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 24% met the expected standard |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Ark Victoria Academy | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Starbank School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 49 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 62.1 · 27.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Yardleys School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waverley School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Everything Education School | Independent | 650 m | – |
| Al-Ameen Primary School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Core Padel (Tyseley) | 670 m | 23 |
| Bowls | Tyseley Working Mens Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 15 |
| Cricket | SMCC | 1.9 km | 13 |
| Snooker | Snooker Academy 147 | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Squash | Small Heath Wellbeing Centre | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Football | St. Andrew's | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Golf | Robin Hood Golf Club | 4.2 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Creation Climbing Centre & Skate Park | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Kerala Ayurveda Spa Clinic | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Pilates Attitude | 4.9 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Sparkhill Pool and Fitness Centre | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Fox Hollies Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Pat Benson Boxing | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Pool | Khan Brothers Pool Hall | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Creation Climbing Centre & Skate Park | 3.4 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 Tyseley, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 244k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham Moor Street.
The nearest bus stop is Speedwell Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 41); 70 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Redhill Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 59% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ark Victoria Academy, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 48.4 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (1.4 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (3.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (5.8 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (5.8 km).
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Food Warehouse, 250 m away; Pom Poms Party (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Yardley Medical Centre (600 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Diamond Nails is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 7.7 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 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 24 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Kfc is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Yardley Community Services the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 178 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 7% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 52% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 224 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is George Road Pocket Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.8 µg/m³).
33 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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| Darul Uloom Islamic High School |
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| Independent |
| 1.5 km |
| 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B25 8HS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, Birmingham is 5.5 km away.
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
It's young: 20% 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.