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Thinking of living at B33 9PU? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audley Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| The Oval School | Primary | 400 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Lift Lea Forest | Primary | 550 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Tile Cross Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cockshut Hill School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Washwood Heath Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hodge Hill Girls' School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Riverside Education | Independent | 1.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackwater Academy | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Silver Birch School | Independent | 1.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B33 9PU, 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 | 1.4 km | 16 |
| Bowls | Raven Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.3 km | 14 |
| Snooker | Garretts Green Sports Bar | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Stechford Leisure Centre | 960 m | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Stechford Leisure Centre | 950 m | 3 |
| Cricket | SMCC | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Football | Castle Vale Stadium | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Squash | Chelmsley Wood Onward Club | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Acocks Green Bowl | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Obstacle course | Air Ninja | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Scallywags | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | North Solihull Sports Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Pool | Khan Brothers Pool Hall | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Boxing | The Home of the Wayne Elcocks Amateur Bxing Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Golf | Hatchford Brook Golf Course | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Solihull | 4.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Lea Hall, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 443k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Glebe Farm Road, 350 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (route 14); 25 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Audley Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Lift Lea Forest (0.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Tile Cross Academy, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 35.6 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (3 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (3.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (6.6 km) and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (8.1 km).
It's a family area: 28% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Pape Supermarket, 450 m away, with Londis Stechford closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Church Lane - Khan (300 m), with G Goulding the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Razor is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 9.4 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 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Fitcap Cio is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Meadway Sports And Social Club the nearest pub (950 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 116 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 79% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Old Yardley Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Funatics (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 4.7 km away.
28 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, 20% 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.