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Thinking of living at B43 5DL? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamstead Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Grove Vale Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Ferndale Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Holy Name Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Hamstead Hall Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Q3 Academy Great Barr | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Wall Catholic School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Phoenix Collegiate | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arena Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| V.A.S.E Academy | Independent | 3.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakbridge School | Independent | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 4.3 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Great Barr Crown Green Bowling Club | 800 m | 18 |
| Tennis | Red House Park | 1.2 km | 12 |
| Swimming | You Fit Health Club (Birmingham) | 2.2 km | 12 |
| Football | West Bromwich Albion Training Ground | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Whitecrest | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Golf | Handsworth Golf Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Hilltop Bike Park | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Phoenix Collegiate | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Squash | Springfield Tennis & Squash Club | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Climbing | West Bromwich Walking & Mountaineering Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Alexander Stadium Comminty Gym | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Weight lifting | PureGym | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Aldridge Road Recreation Ground | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway Track | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Basketball | West Brom Basketball Club | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | Alexander Stadium Community Track & 3G Pitch | 3.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. 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 (1.9 km), with 231k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Winster Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 16A, 16); 41 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hamstead Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Grove Vale Primary School (0.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Hamstead Hall Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (4 km) and Queen Mary's Grammar School (4.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 1.0 km away, with Great Barr Foodbank closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Great Barr Group Practice (1.5 km), with D P Forrest the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Paul Coney is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 3.1 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 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Special Spices is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and R & R Bar & Grill the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 86 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Sandwell Valley Country Park, 750 m away; for exercise, Sportwise (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 17 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
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.
16 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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| Sandwell Valley School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 3.5 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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