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Thinking of living at B37 5JY? 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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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordbridge Community Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| The Shirestone Academy | Primary | 750 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Marston Green Junior School | Primary | 1.0 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Grace Academy Solihull | Secondary | 150 m | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Henry Newman Catholic College | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tile Cross Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 30.8 · 1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 31.9 · 2.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Silver Birch School | Independent | 2.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Riverside Education | Independent | 4.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Grace Academy Solihull | 390 m | 13 |
| Bowls | Marston Green Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.4 km | 12 |
| Swimming | North Solihull Sports Centre | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Cricket | SMCC | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Football | Solihull Moors FC | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Garretts Green Sports Bar | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Squash | Chelmsley Wood Onward Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | MUGA | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Athletics | North Solihull Sports Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Boxing | The Home of the Wayne Elcocks Amateur Bxing Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Golf | Hatchford Brook Golf Course | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Solihull | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Obstacle course | Air Ninja | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | BMX Pump Track | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Old Saltleians RFC | 4.7 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 Marston Green, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 589k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Crosskey Close, 200 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (route 14); 128 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Fordbridge Community Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 74% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is The Shirestone Academy (1 km).
The nearest secondary is Grace Academy Solihull, 150 m away; Attainment 8: 44.2 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (9.4 km) and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (9.9 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Bains Local, 800 m away, with Golocal Bell Lane closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bosworth Medical Group (700 m), with Browns Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Twinkle Nails is 350 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Kutum Bari is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Marston Green Tavern the nearest pub (850 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 122 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 33% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Chapelhouse Park, 100 m away; for exercise, B-Active Health and Fitness Centre (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 2.9 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
25 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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Every primary near B37 5JY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
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.