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Thinking of living at B33 8RA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Oval School | Primary | 450 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Stechford Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Cockshut Hill School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Washwood Heath Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waverley School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saltley Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Riverside Education | Independent | 1.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackwater Academy | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Silver Birch School | Independent | 2.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B33 8RA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Yardley Lawn Tennis Club | 800 m | 15 |
| Bowls | Birmingham Co-op Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 14 |
| Snooker | Garretts Green Sports Bar | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Stechford Leisure Centre | 530 m | 6 |
| Football | Castle Vale Stadium | 4.3 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Stechford Leisure Centre | 530 m | 3 |
| Cricket | SMCC | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Squash | Small Heath Wellbeing Centre | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Acocks Green Bowl | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Obstacle course | Air Ninja | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Scallywags | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Pool | Khan Brothers Pool Hall | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Athletics | North Solihull Sports Centre | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Golf | Hatchford Brook Golf Course | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Solihull | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Aquasport International | 4.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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 Stechford, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 417k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Church Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 97, 97A); 40 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is The Oval School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 65% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Lift Lea Forest (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Cockshut Hill School, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 38.3 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (2 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (2.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (5.8 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (8.1 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Food Warehouse by Iceland, 750 m away, with Londis closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Fairways Physiotherapy Clinic (550 m), with Chemycare the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Blade is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 8.5 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 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
MeriGo Piri Piri (Stechford) is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Slimming World Franchise the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 182 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Old Yardley Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Stechford Leisure Centre (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 5.2 km away.
21 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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Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.