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Thinking of living at B25 8NW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redhill Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Starbank School | Primary | 750 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Hobmoor | Primary | 850 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 62.1 · 27.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Starbank School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 49 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Victoria Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waverley School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waverley Studio College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 21.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Everything Education School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Darul Uloom Islamic High School | Independent | 1.7 km | 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kimichi School | Independent | 1.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Oaklands Recreation Ground | 700 m | 21 |
| Bowls | Tyseley Working Mens Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.7 km | 13 |
| Snooker | Snooker Academy 147 | 1.9 km | 9 |
| Cricket | SMCC | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Squash | Small Heath Wellbeing Centre | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Golf | Robin Hood Golf Club | 4.5 km | 5 |
| Football | St. Andrew's | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | BMX Pump Track | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Creation Climbing Centre & Skate Park | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Acocks Green Bowl | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Stechford Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Fox Hollies Leisure Centre | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Pat Benson Boxing | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Zen-shin | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Karting | Teamwork Karting | 3.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 38. 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 244k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham Moor Street.
The nearest bus stop is Berkeley Mews, 50 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 41); 101 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Redhill Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 59% 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, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 62.1 · 27.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (2.1 km) and Aston University Engineering Academy (4.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (5.5 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (7.1 km).
It's a family area: 29% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Food Warehouse, 550 m away, with Danter Attractions closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Yardley Medical Centre (350 m), with Stag Chemist Birmingham the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Amins Barbers is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 7.6 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Brooster Hot is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Yardley Community Services the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 138 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 77% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Redhill Pocket Park 1989, 350 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (1.2 km).
34 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.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 5.5 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Birmingham City University, 4.1 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.