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Thinking of living at B30 2ER? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotteridge Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Stirchley Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Allens Croft Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Kings Norton Girls' School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 56.6 · 25.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.9 · 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournville School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Penny Tree School | Independent | 650 m | – |
| Maple House School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| New Ways School | Independent | 3.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Kings Norton Ex-Service Crown Green Bowling Club | 240 m | 26 |
| Tennis | Mary Vale Road Courts | 830 m | 25 |
| Cricket | Bournville Sports & Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Linden Road Instruction Pool | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Golf | Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 10 |
| Football | Kings Heath Park Crown Green Bowling Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Squash | King'S Heath Cricket And Sports Club | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Kings Norton Wheeled Sports Park | 920 m | 3 |
| Yoga | Yoga Borne | 980 m | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Cocks Moor Wood Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Basketball | The Clubhouse @ Moving Forward Sports | 420 m | 2 |
| Pilates | Studio 88 Reformer Pilates | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Perfection Snooker Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Arcade machines | The Clubhouse @ Moving Forward Sports | 420 m | 1 |
| Table soccer | The Clubhouse @ Moving Forward Sports | 420 m | 1 |
| Pool | Perfection Snooker Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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 Breedon Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 11C, 47, 45); 133 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Cotteridge Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kings Norton Girls' School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 56.6 · 25.2% 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 Eden Manna Supermarket, 250 m away; Cotteridge Wines (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Northwood Medical Centre (550 m), with Cotteridge Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Top Barbers is 250 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.
Pershore House Chinese Takeaway is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Plonk the nearest pub (250 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 Cotteridge Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Second City Fitness (700 m).
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.
The nearest university is University of Birmingham, 3.8 km away (TEF Silver).
41 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.
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.