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Thinking of living at B42 1LQ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorrington Academy | Primary | 350 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Ferndale Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Arena Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hamstead Hall Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fortis Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 48 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prince Albert High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | – |
| Oakbridge School | Independent | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 4.3 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birchfield Independent Girls' School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| V.A.S.E Academy | Independent | 3.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B42 1LQ, 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 | Towers Crown Green Bowling Club | 340 m | 17 |
| Tennis | Red House Park | 1.9 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Beeches Pool & Fitness Centre | 870 m | 12 |
| Football | Alexander Stadium Community Track & 3G Pitch | 920 m | 10 |
| Golf | Handsworth Golf Club | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Aston Manor Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Perry Hall Playing Fields | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Squash | Springfield Tennis And Squash Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Aldridge Road Recreation Ground | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Community Track | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway Track | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Alexander Stadium Comminty Gym | 880 m | 1 |
| Rugby league | Alexander Stadium Community Track & 3G Pitch | 920 m | 1 |
| Rugby union | Alexander Stadium Community Track & 3G Pitch | 920 m | 1 |
| Bmx | Birmingham BMX Race Track | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Speedway | Birmingham Brummies Speedway | 2.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Hamstead (Birmingham), about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 231k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Tower Hill, 300 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes X51, 51, 28); 54 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Dorrington Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Arena Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 44.5 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Aston University Engineering Academy (5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (3 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (3.1 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op, 300 m away, with Best One closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tower Hill Partnership (800 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Amici Hair is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 4.7 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: 21 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Peach brunch and desserts is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Beaufort Arms the nearest pub (550 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 152 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 8% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 81% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Kingsdown Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Gymnastics & Martial Arts Centre (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 14 km away.
35 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 24% 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.