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Thinking of living at B29 6QZ? 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 | 450 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Water Mill Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Northfield Manor Primary Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Princethorpe Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| The University of Birmingham School | Secondary | 150 m | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournville School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Selly Park Girls' School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 52.4 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| E-ACT Shenley Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 31.6 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maple House School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| King Edward VI High School for Girls | Independent | 2.2 km | 88.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Weoley Hill Crown Green Bowling Club | 600 m | 33 |
| Tennis | Weoley Hill Tennis Club | 500 m | 20 |
| Swimming | Linden Road Instruction Pool | 1.5 km | 16 |
| Cricket | Bournville Sports & Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.5 km | 11 |
| Golf | Harborne Church Farm Golf Course | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Yoga | Yoga Borne | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Squash | University Of Birmingham Sport And Fitness | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Kings Norton Wheeled Sports Park | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | University of Birmingham Sport and Fitness | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Football | All weather sports pitch | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Rowing | Bournville Model Yacht and Power boat Club | 990 m | 2 |
| Snooker | Perfection Snooker Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Studio 88 Reformer Pilates | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Basketball | The Clubhouse @ Moving Forward Sports | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Pool | Perfection Snooker Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Badminton | King Edward's School Sports Hall | 2.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Westhill Close, 100 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (route X21); 39 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Northfield Manor Primary Academy (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is The University of Birmingham School, 150 m away; Attainment 8: 45.5 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Paul's School for Girls (4.4 km) and Swanshurst School (5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (3.1 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (3.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Vanguard Supermarket, 800 m away, with Al Mahdi Institute closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Weoley Park Surgery (450 m), with Medipharma Chemist the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Rimski is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 1.8 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Crowley House is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Bear and Staff the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 105 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 16 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 23% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Selly Oak Park, 600 m away; for exercise, The Gym Group (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 14 km away.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
22 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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| King Edward's School | Independent | 2.3 km | 62.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 15% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Birmingham, 2.3 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.