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Thinking of living at B42 1SY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) | Primary | 1.2 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Canterbury Cross Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Dorrington Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Prince Albert High School | Secondary | 800 m | – |
| Eden Boys' School, Birmingham | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 61.3 · 23.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broadway Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 7.3% 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 |
| Arena Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birchfield Independent Girls' School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Oakbridge School | Independent | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 4.3 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Aston Manor Crown Green Bowling Club | 460 m | 21 |
| Tennis | Holford Drive Community Sports Hub | 940 m | 15 |
| Swimming | Beeches Pool & Fitness Centre | 1.8 km | 13 |
| Football | Goals | 760 m | 12 |
| Cricket | Aston Manor Cricket Club | 450 m | 5 |
| Squash | Springfield Tennis And Squash Club | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Golf | Handsworth Golf Club | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Birmingham Bmx Club | 730 m | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Handsworth Leisure Centre | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Redpoint Climbing Centre | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Darts | The Rolling Mill | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Pilates | MK Reformed | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway Track | 460 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Alexander Stadium | 920 m | 2 |
| Fitness | Alexander Stadium Comminty Gym | 990 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Lozells Skate Park | 2.8 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 40. 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 Perry Barr, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 185k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Glendower Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 51, 52); 49 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth), about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km); 53% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Prince Albert High School, 800 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Aston University Engineering Academy (3.2 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (4.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (1.6 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (2.5 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 550 m away, with Mankind Welfare Trust closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Perry Park Surgery (300 m), with Star Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Golden Scissors is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 4.0 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: 19 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Dixy Chicken (Perry Barr) is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Tennis Court Birmingham the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 270 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
It's growing: about 958 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
32 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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| Birmingham Independent College |
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| Independent |
| 2.2 km |
| – |
Every primary near B42 1SY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest park is Perry Hall Playing Fields, 700 m away; for exercise, The Gym (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 12 km away.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Aston University, 4.1 km away (TEF Gold).
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.