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Thinking of living at B32 1LA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhouse Primary Academy | Primary | 550 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| World's End Junior School | Primary | 550 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| World's End Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Lift Four Dwellings Primary | Primary | 800 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Lift Four Dwellings Secondary | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Perryfields Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 52.1 · 20.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 56.8 · 20.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lordswood Boys' School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norfolk House School | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| The Blue Coat School Birmingham | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Al Khair Primary School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Highfield Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 30 |
| Swimming | Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre | 2.2 km | 15 |
| Tennis | Lordswood Tennis Club | 2.0 km | 13 |
| Football | Leasowes Sports Centre | 2.4 km | 11 |
| Golf | Warley Woods Golf Course | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Billiards | Old Cross | 3.4 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Leasowes Sports Centre | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Darts | The Swan Inn | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Hadley Stadium Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Harborne Cricket Club and Hockey Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Squash | Birmingham Newman University Sports Centre | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Penny Mason Yoga and Fitness | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Metchley Lane Gymnastic Centre | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Manor Abbey Stadium | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Netball | Leasowes Sports Centre | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Leasowes Sports Centre | 2.4 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 Rowley Regis, a drive away (3.3 km), with 1.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham Snow Hill.
The nearest bus stop is Glyn Road, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 54); 57 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Woodhouse Primary Academy, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Lift Four Dwellings Secondary, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bristnall Hall Academy (3.1 km) and St Paul's School for Girls (3.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (2.9 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (6 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Worlds End Supermarket, 300 m away, with Faraday Avenue Post Office And News closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ridgacre House Surgery (150 m), with Ridgacre Hse Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Madison Olivia Hair & Beauty is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 2.6 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Starr Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Lin'S Bar the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 96 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 30% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Woodgate Valley Country Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Steve’s (1.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 16 km away.
42 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, 15% rent privately.
The nearest university is Birmingham Newman University, 2.9 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.