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Thinking of living at B25 8LA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Hobmoor | Primary | 700 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Redhill Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Yardley Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Cedars Academy | Primary | 850 m | 36% met the expected standard |
| Gilbertstone Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 62.1 · 27.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Starbank School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 49 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Victoria Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.7 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waverley School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Everything Education School | Independent | 500 m | – |
| Kimichi School | Independent | 1.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Oaklands Recreation Ground | 540 m | 21 |
| Bowls | Birmingham Co-op Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.7 km | 15 |
| Snooker | Snooker Academy 147 | 2.7 km | 9 |
| Cricket | SMCC | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Football | Astro Turf | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Golf | Robin Hood Golf Club | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Squash | Fox Hollies Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Stechford Leisure Centre | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | BMX Pump Track | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Pat Benson Boxing | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Creation Climbing Centre & Skate Park | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Obstacle course | Air Ninja | 760 m | 1 |
| Laser tag | Laser Quest | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Acocks Green Bowl | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Aquasport International | 2.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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 Acocks Green, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 418k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham Moor Street.
The nearest bus stop is Howard Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (route 60); 125 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Oasis Academy Hobmoor, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 70% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 62.1 · 27.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (3.4 km) and Swanshurst School (4.4 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 Farmfoods, 300 m away, with Oasis Pantry Hobmoor closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Swan Medical Centre (300 m), with Yardley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Chaps 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.
Haymills CC Community Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Old Bill & Bull the nearest pub (250 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 Redhill Pocket Park 1989, 900 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.8 µg/m³).
39 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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| Independent |
| 2.0 km |
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Every primary near B25 8LA, 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, 4.9 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.