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Thinking of living at B29 6JZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Tiverton Academy | Primary | 600 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Raddlebarn Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Water Mill Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| The University of Birmingham School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Selly Park Girls' School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 52.4 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournville School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings Norton Girls' School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 56.6 · 25.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maple House School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| King Edward VI High School for Girls | Independent | 1.5 km | 88.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward's School | Independent | 1.6 km | 62.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Weoley Hill Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.3 km | 31 |
| Tennis | University Of Birmingham (Bournbrook Pitches) | 1.1 km | 23 |
| Swimming | University Of Birmingham Sport And Fitness | 1.2 km | 17 |
| Cricket | Bournville Sports & Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 13 |
| Golf | Harborne Church Farm Golf Course | 2.3 km | 8 |
| Yoga | Yoga Borne | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Squash | University Of Birmingham Sport And Fitness | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Dawberry Fields Bowl | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | University of Birmingham Sport and Fitness | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Football | Kings Heath Park Crown Green Bowling Club | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Rowing | Bournville Model Yacht and Power boat Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Pool | Perfection Snooker Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Studio 88 Reformer Pilates | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Basketball | The Clubhouse @ Moving Forward Sports | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Bartley Sailing Club | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Creation Climbing Centre & Skate Park | 3.9 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 37. 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 Selly Oak, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Chapel Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 61, 63); 138 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
46% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Moor Green Primary Academy (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is The University of Birmingham School, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 45.5 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Paul's School for Girls (3.8 km) and Swanshurst School (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (2.4 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (2.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 4% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Vanguard Supermarket, 50 m away; Loca store (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Selly Oak Health Centre (150 m), with Medipharma Chemist the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Selly Oak Barber is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 1.3 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 47 restaurants and cafés and 5 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Pizza pepper is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Bear and Staff the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 142 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 5% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 51% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Goodmans Yard, 450 m away; for exercise, The Gym Group (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 13 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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Many neighbours rent: 70% of households rent privately and 13% socially.
It's young: 83% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 82% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is University of Birmingham, 1.7 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.