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Thinking of living at B36 9JY? 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.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Smith's Wood Primary Academy | Primary | 900 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Castle Bromwich Junior School | Primary | 900 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Park Hall Academy | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Smith's Wood Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 32.2 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift Greenwood | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 31.8 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Silver Birch School | Independent | 2.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Shrubbery School | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
| Riverside Education | Independent | 4.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B36 9JY, 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 | 1.5 km | 15 |
| Tennis | Castle Bromwich Playing Fields | 1.2 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Smiths Wood Academy | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Coleshill Cricket Club Pavillion | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Football | Castle Vale Stadium | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Golf | Pype Hayes Golf Course And Gym | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | MUGA | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Squash | Coleshill Leisure Centre | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Old Saltleians RFC | 1.7 km | 1 |
| 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 | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Scallywags | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Sutton Coldfield Rugby Football Club | 4.7 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 (1.3 km), with 47k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Singer Croft, 150 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 96); 39 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 (450 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Smith's Wood Primary Academy (0.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Park Hall Academy, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 45.6 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (7.4 km) and Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (8.3 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 400 m away; Eales Food Store - Nisa (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Arran Medical Centre (900 m), with Saydon Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, The Cutting Room is 1.1 km 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Mary Bridgeman Tea And Coffee Lounge is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Kingfisher the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 83 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Lanchester Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Castle Vale Swimming Pool (2.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 6.0 km away.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
It's young: 20% 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.
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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