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Thinking of living at B36 9JA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Castle Bromwich Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Smith's Wood Primary Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 82% met the expected standard |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 41% met the expected standard |
| Timberley Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Park Hall Academy | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Smith's Wood Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 32.2 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift Greenwood | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 31.8 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Silver Birch School | Independent | 1.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Shrubbery School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
| Riverside Education | Independent | 4.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B36 9JA, 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 | Bradford Arms Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 16 |
| Tennis | Castle Bromwich Playing Fields | 830 m | 15 |
| Swimming | Smiths Wood Academy | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Coleshill Cricket Club Pavillion | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | MUGA | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Football | Castle Vale Stadium | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Old Saltleians RFC | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Golf | Pype Hayes Golf Course And Gym | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Sutton Coldfield Rugby Football Club | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Squash | Chelmsley Wood Onward Club | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | North Solihull Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Boxing | The Home of the Wayne Elcocks Amateur Bxing Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Garretts Green Sports Bar | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Scallywags | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | ForceField | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Yoga | YogoJo | 4.9 km | 1 |
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 Water Orton, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 47k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Morris Croft, 200 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 96); 59 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Smith's Wood Primary Academy (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Park Hall Academy, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 45.6 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (5.6 km) and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (5.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (7 km) and Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 300 m away, with Slimming World closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Castle Practice (900 m), with Saydon Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, The Cutting Room is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 12 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Mary Bridgeman Tea And Coffee Lounge is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Farthings the nearest pub (450 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (8 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 91 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Lanchester Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Castle Vale Swimming Pool (2.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 5.9 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 50% of households own their home outright.
17 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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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.