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Thinking of living at B36 8NU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firs Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School | Primary | 350 m | 34% met the expected standard |
| Tame Valley Academy | Primary | 600 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Hodge Hill Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Heathlands Primary Academy | Primary | 900 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Hodge Hill Girls' School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hodge Hill College | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift Greenwood | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 31.8 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Washwood Heath Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Riverside Education | Independent | 2.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackwater Academy | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Silver Birch School | Independent | 2.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Raven Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.3 km | 21 |
| Tennis | Padelhaus (Fort Dunlop) | 630 m | 18 |
| Football | Castle Vale Stadium | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Castle Vale Swimming Pool | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Snooker | The Ball Room | 3.7 km | 5 |
| Golf | Pype Hayes Golf Course And Gym | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Hollyfields Cricket Pitch | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Spring Lane Playing Fields | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Sutton Coldfield Rugby Football Club | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | ForceField | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Scallywags | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Karting | Capital Karts | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Pool | Khan Brothers Pool Hall | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | ForceField | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Yoga | YogoJo | 4.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 417k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Riddfield Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes X13, X12, 64, 25); 34 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Firs Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 48% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Hodge Hill Girls' School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 48.7 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (3.3 km) and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (4.6 km) and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (4.7 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys Delicatessen & Salad Bar, 850 m away, with Mals News closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Firs Surgery (150 m), with Shawsdale Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Hair Flair is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 8.2 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 37 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
The Common Room is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Manor Farm the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 136 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 7% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 46% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Hodge Hill Common, 750 m away; for exercise, Firs and Bromford Sports and Community Centre (950 m).
27 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.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 8.2 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
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.