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Thinking of living at B25 8XB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yardley Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Hobmoor | Primary | 700 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Blakesley Hall Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Lyndon Green Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Cockshut Hill School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 62.1 · 27.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Starbank School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 49 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waverley School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Everything Education School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Kimichi School | Independent | 1.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Gilbertstone Park | 410 m | 19 |
| Bowls | Birmingham Co-op Crown Green Bowling Club | 730 m | 16 |
| Snooker | Garretts Green Sports Bar | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Stechford Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Cricket | SMCC | 530 m | 5 |
| Golf | Hatchford Brook Golf Course | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Football | Astro Turf | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Squash | Small Heath Wellbeing Centre | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Stechford Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Fox Hollies Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Pat Benson Boxing | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Obstacle course | Air Ninja | 540 m | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Aquasport International | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Laser tag | Laser Quest | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Acocks Green Bowl | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | BMX Pump Track | 2.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 (2.0 km), with 418k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham Moor Street.
The nearest bus stop is Yew Tree, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 11C, 99, 99A); 90 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Yardley Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 60% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Cockshut Hill School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 38.3 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (1.5 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (6.4 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (7.7 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily Yardley, 150 m away; Yew Tree Post Office (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Harvey Road Health Centre (100 m), with Shareef Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Snowdons is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 8.6 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Signature Grill is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and New Inn the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 108 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 18 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 9% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 54% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Old Yardley Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Air Ninja (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 4.5 km away.
41 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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| Riverside Education |
|---|
| Independent |
| 2.2 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B25 8XB, 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.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
It's young: 20% 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.