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Thinking of living at B30 1AG? 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Kings Norton Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Wychall Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 49.9 · 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings Norton Girls' School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 56.6 · 25.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Penny Tree School | Independent | 750 m | – |
| Maple House School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| New Ways School | Independent | 2.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B30 1AG, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Triplex Crown Green Bowling Club | 410 m | 24 |
| Tennis | Kings Norton Tennis Club | 1.4 km | 17 |
| Swimming | Linden Road Instruction Pool | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Cricket | Bournville Sports & Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Golf | Golfbug Wast Hills | 2.6 km | 8 |
| Football | Birmingham City Academy | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Yoga Borne | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Squash | King'S Heath Cricket And Sports Club | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Cocks Moor Wood Leisure Centre | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Kings Norton Wheeled Sports Park | 890 m | 2 |
| Basketball | The Clubhouse @ Moving Forward Sports | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Studio 88 Reformer Pilates | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Perfection Snooker Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Arcade machines | The Clubhouse @ Moving Forward Sports | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Table soccer | The Clubhouse @ Moving Forward Sports | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Bournville Model Yacht and Power boat Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 Kings Norton, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 934k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Longfellow Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 19); 36 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 90% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 47.6 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Swanshurst School (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (3 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Heron Foods, 750 m away, with Camp Inn closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Granton Medical Centre (200 m), with King'S Pharmacy & Opticians the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, New Edge is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 4.0 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Taprobane Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Kings Norton Ex-Servicemen's Club the nearest pub (850 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 101 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 37% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Kings Norton Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Second City Fitness (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 14 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
18 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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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.