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Thinking of living at B42 1TF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Name Catholic Primary School | Primary | 350 m | – |
| Ferndale Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Whitecrest Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Calshot Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Q3 Academy Great Barr | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arena Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hamstead Hall Academy | Secondary | 1.8 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 |
| Barr Beacon School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakbridge School | Independent | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 4.3 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| V.A.S.E Academy | Independent | 4.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cherry Tree School | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Red House Park | 520 m | 17 |
| Tennis | Red House Park | 480 m | 13 |
| Swimming | You Fit Health Club (Birmingham) | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Football | Alexander Stadium Community Track & 3G Pitch | 2.2 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Whitecrest | 860 m | 7 |
| Golf | Great Barr Golf Club | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Community Track | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Hilltop Bike Park | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Squash | Springfield Tennis & Squash Club | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Alexander Stadium Comminty Gym | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Aldridge Road Recreation Ground | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway Track | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Walsall Rugby Club | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | Alexander Stadium Community Track & 3G Pitch | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Alexander Stadium Community Track & 3G Pitch | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Birmingham BMX Race Track | 2.9 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), a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 231k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Scott Arms, 50 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes X51, 51); 63 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Holy Name Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Grove Vale Primary School (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Q3 Academy Great Barr, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 44.2 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (3.9 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (4.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland Frozen Foods, 50 m away; Card Factory (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Great Barr Group Practice (100 m), with Scott Arms Pharmacy And Travel Clinic the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Turkish Diamond Barkers is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 3.8 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 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Piri Fino is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Great Barr Conservative Club the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Red House Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Sportwise (250 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 16 km away.
Most households own their home, 16% 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.
39 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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