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Thinking of living at B26 1DY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbertstone Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Yardley Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Cedars Academy | Primary | 900 m | 36% met the expected standard |
| Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.7 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lyndon School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cockshut Hill School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 62.1 · 27.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kimichi School | Independent | 900 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Everything Education School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Trident Alternative Provision | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Gilbertstone Park | 790 m | 18 |
| Bowls | Birmingham Co-op Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.5 km | 17 |
| Snooker | Riley's Snooker | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Cricket | SMCC | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Football | Astro Turf | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Squash | Fox Hollies Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Golf | Hatchford Brook Golf Course | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Stechford Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Old Edwardian Sports Club | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Obstacle course | Air Ninja | 420 m | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Aquasport International | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Laser tag | Laser Quest | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Acocks Green Bowl | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | BMX Pump Track | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Solihull | 2.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 418k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham Moor Street.
The nearest bus stop is Aldershaw Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (routes 98, 99, 99A); 22 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Gilbertstone Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 70% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 41.7 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (2.1 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (3.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (7.2 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (7.3 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Swan, 400 m away; Coopers Butchers (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Rowlands Road Surgery (650 m), with Manor Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Cheryl & Co is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 9.1 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Air Ninja is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Journeys End the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 144 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 57% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 114 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Oak Meadow Public Open Space, 500 m away; for exercise, Air Ninja (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.3 µg/m³).
37 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.
For holidays, Birmingham is 4.0 km away.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
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.