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Thinking of living at B37 7NB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleshill Heath School | Primary | 150 m | – |
| Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Windy Arbor Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 30.8 · 1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Henry Newman Catholic College | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Grace Academy Solihull | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 31.9 · 2.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Coleshill School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Silver Birch School | Independent | 3.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trident Alternative Provision | Independent | 6.1 km | – |
Every primary near B37 7NB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Grace Academy Solihull | 1.1 km | 12 |
| Bowls | Meriden Park | 680 m | 10 |
| Swimming | North Solihull Sports Centre | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Squash | Chelmsley Wood Onward Club | 680 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | MUGA | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Football | Coleshill Town FC | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Garretts Green Sports Bar | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Coleshill Cricket Club Pavillion | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Boxing | The Home of the Wayne Elcocks Amateur Bxing Club | 580 m | 1 |
| Athletics | North Solihull Sports Centre | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Golf | Hatchford Brook Golf Course | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Old Saltleians RFC | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Solihull | 4.8 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 Marston Green, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 589k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Stella Croft, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 97, 97A); 133 departures an hour from the 17 stops within a 5-minute walk.
41% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Coleshill Heath School, a few minutes' walk (150 m).
The closest top-rated primary is The Shirestone Academy (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull), 800 m away; Attainment 8: 30.8 · 1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (10.2 km) and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (10.2 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Iceland Foods, 400 m away, with Arbor Way Convenience Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Croft Medical Centre (600 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Natural Nails is 350 m 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
McDonalds Restaurants is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Banbury Club the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 250 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 41% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Queen’s Gardens, 650 m away; for exercise, North Solihull Sports Centre (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 3.1 km away.
Most households own their home, 10% rent privately.
37 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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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.