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Thinking of living at B37 6AG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingshurst Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Yorkswood Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Smith's Wood Academy | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 32.2 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 31.9 · 2.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Henry Newman Catholic College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 30.8 · 1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tile Cross Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Silver Birch School | Independent | 1.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Riverside Education | Independent | 4.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Smiths Wood Academy | 610 m | 13 |
| Bowls | Kingshurst/Pavilions Crown Green Bowling Clubs | 990 m | 12 |
| Swimming | Smiths Wood Academy | 610 m | 5 |
| Football | Castle Vale Stadium | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Coleshill Cricket Club Pavillion | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | MUGA | 820 m | 2 |
| Squash | Chelmsley Wood Onward Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Athletics | North Solihull Sports Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Boxing | The Home of the Wayne Elcocks Amateur Bxing Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Old Saltleians RFC | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Garretts Green Sports Bar | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Scallywags | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Golf | Hatchford Brook Golf Course | 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 (2.6 km), with 47k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Kingshurst Way, 150 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 95); 63 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Kingshurst Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 55% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Smith's Wood Primary Academy (0.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Smith's Wood Academy, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 32.2 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (8.4 km) and King Edward VI Aston School (9.4 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons, 550 m away, with Tandas News closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kingshurst Medical Practice (550 m), with Browns Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Tina's Queen Nails & Beauty Salon is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 13 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 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Seeds Of Hope St. Barnabas Church Hall is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Crown Club the nearest pub (750 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 99 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 23% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Kingshurst Park, 500 m away; for exercise, North Solihull Sports Centre (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 5.0 km away.
Most households own their home, 10% 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.
31 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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