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Thinking of living at B36 8UT? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hodge Hill Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Ward End Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Tame Valley Academy | Primary | 850 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Hodge Hill College | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hodge Hill Girls' School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Erdington Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Washwood Heath Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rockwood Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Riverside Education | Independent | 2.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackwater Academy | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational Centre | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
Every primary near B36 8UT, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Ward End Conservative & Washwood Heath Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.3 km | 20 |
| Tennis | Padelhaus (Fort Dunlop) | 1.0 km | 18 |
| Football | Goals | 2.0 km | 11 |
| Snooker | Bigshot Snooker Club | 2.5 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Erdington Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Hollyfields Cricket Pitch | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Golf | Pype Hayes Golf Course And Gym | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Squash | Small Heath Wellbeing Centre | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Spring Lane Playing Fields | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Karting | Capital Karts | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Small Heath Boxing Club | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Scallywags | 460 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Pool | Khan Brothers Pool Hall | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Badminton | The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Aerobics | The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre | 4.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Gravelly Hill, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 390k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Reynoldstown Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes X12, X13, 64, 25); 22 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hodge Hill Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 55% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Shaw Hill Primary School (1.7 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Hodge Hill College, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 45.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (1.5 km) and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (2.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (4.1 km) and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (6.4 km).
It's a family area: 28% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Bucuresti Magazine, 1.4 km away, with Arkle Stores closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ward End Medical Centre (1.2 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Boss Kutz is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 7.3 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: 24 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Elements Desserts (cc) is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Barley Mow the nearest pub (1.1 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 99 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 9% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 42% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Hodge Hill Common, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Scallywags (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 7.2 km away.
24 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, 26% rent privately.
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 15% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Birmingham City University, 4.6 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.