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Thinking of living at B33 8UB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 50 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Stechford Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Blakesley Hall Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School | Primary | 750 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Washwood Heath Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saltley Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waverley School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waverley Studio College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 21.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 62.1 · 27.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Riverside Education | Independent | 550 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackwater Academy | Independent | 550 m | – |
| Everything Education School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Yardley Lawn Tennis Club | 1.2 km | 19 |
| Bowls | Birmingham Co-op Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.4 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Stechford Leisure Centre | 380 m | 9 |
| Snooker | Garretts Green Sports Bar | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Football | St. Andrew's | 3.8 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Stechford Leisure Centre | 390 m | 4 |
| Squash | Small Heath Wellbeing Centre | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Cricket | SMCC | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Acocks Green Bowl | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Karting | Capital Karts | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Pat Benson Boxing | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Athletics | North Solihull Sports Centre | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Obstacle course | Air Ninja | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Pool | Khan Brothers Pool Hall | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Scallywags | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Skiing | Ackers Adventure | 3.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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, a few minutes' walk (500 m), with 417k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Stechford Baths, 300 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 11A, 11S); 56 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Lift Lea Forest (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Washwood Heath Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9% 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 Saqib Supermarket, 50 m away; Pete Cellars (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Iridium Medical Practice (400 m), with A+ Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Kiran's is under 50 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 (300 m), and The Station Inn the nearest pub (350 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 Bordesley Green East Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Stechford Leisure Centre (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 5.2 km away.
46 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.
The nearest university is Birmingham City University, 4.8 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.