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Thinking of living at B42 2AN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenholm Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Beeches Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Glenmead Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Dorrington Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Arena Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fortis Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prince Albert High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | – |
| E-ACT North Birmingham Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Boys' School, Birmingham | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 61.3 · 23.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oscott Academy | Independent | 2.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakbridge School | Independent | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 4.3 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Beeches Crown Green Bowling Club | 240 m | 21 |
| Tennis | Holford Drive Community Sports Hub | 1.8 km | 15 |
| Football | Alexander Stadium Community Track & 3G Pitch | 390 m | 14 |
| Swimming | Beeches Pool & Fitness Centre | 760 m | 12 |
| Golf | Handsworth Golf Club | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Birmingham Bmx Club | 700 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Aston Manor Cricket Club | 820 m | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Aldridge Road Recreation Ground | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Squash | Aston Old Edwardians Rfc | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Community Track | 330 m | 2 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway Track | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | Alexander Stadium Community Track & 3G Pitch | 390 m | 1 |
| Rugby union | Alexander Stadium Community Track & 3G Pitch | 390 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Alexander Stadium Comminty Gym | 490 m | 1 |
| Bmx | Birmingham BMX Race Track | 700 m | 1 |
| Speedway | Birmingham Brummies Speedway | 1.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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 (1.8 km), with 231k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Longstone Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 28, 52); 14 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Greenholm Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Arena Academy, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 44.5 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Aston University Engineering Academy (5.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (4 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (4.1 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Best Wine and Supermarket, 950 m away, with Thornbridge Stores closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tower Hill Partnership (700 m), with Beeches Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Beeches Beds is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 5.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Beeches is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Drakes Drum the nearest pub (800 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 82% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Perry Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Alexander Stadium Comminty Gym (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 14 km away.
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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| 3.1 km |
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Every primary near B42 2AN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 22% 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.