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Thinking of living at B26 3HU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 42% met the expected standard |
| Stanville Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Lyndon Green Infant School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Lyndon Green Junior School | Primary | 950 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Valley Primary | Primary | 1000 m | – |
| Lyndon School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cockshut Hill School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Grace Academy Solihull | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trident Alternative Provision | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Kimichi School | Independent | 2.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Everything Education School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Olton Tavern Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.8 km | 19 |
| Tennis | King George V Playing Fields (Sheldon) | 640 m | 16 |
| Swimming | Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School | 2.9 km | 10 |
| Golf | Hatchford Brook Golf Course | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Squash | West Warwickshire Sports Complex | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Snooker | Riley's Snooker | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Cricket | SMCC | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Football | Solihull Moors FC | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Fox Hollies Leisure Centre | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Acocks Green Bowl | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Old Edwardian Sports Club | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Solihull | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | BMX Pump Track | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Obstacle course | Air Ninja | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Aquasport International | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Laser tag | Laser Quest | 3.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 Marston Green, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 589k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Mardon Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 60, 72, 98); 103 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 42% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Lyndon School, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 49.7 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (3.8 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (5.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (8.8 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (8.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland Foods, 300 m away; Ellis Wilkes Family Butchers (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cranes Park Road Surgery (300 m), with Lloyds Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Ellis Hair is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 11 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: 33 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Sheldon Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Royal Air Force Association the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 165 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 23% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 49% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 199 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Sheldon Country Park, 350 m away; for exercise, énergie Fitness (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 2.2 km away.
45 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.
Most households own their home, 19% 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.