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Thinking of living at B44 8JY? 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 | 500 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Hawthorn Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Kingsthorne Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Warren Farm Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| E-ACT North Birmingham Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fortis Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arena Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prince Albert High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| Oscott Academy | Independent | 1.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| New Horizon Academy | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
| R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational Centre |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Drakes Drum Crown Green Bowling Club | 600 m | 25 |
| Tennis | North Birmingham Academy | 1.1 km | 17 |
| Swimming | Kingstanding Wellbeing Centre | 880 m | 13 |
| Football | Goals | 1.4 km | 11 |
| Golf | American Golf | 2.4 km | 7 |
| Squash | Aston Old Edwardians Rfc | 870 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Aston Manor Cricket Club | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Aldridge Road Recreation Ground | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Alexander Stadium | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Birmingham Bmx Club | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Aston Old Edwardians R.F.C. | 810 m | 1 |
| Bmx | Birmingham BMX Race Track | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Alexander Stadium Community Track & 3G Pitch | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Alexander Stadium Community Track & 3G Pitch | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Alexander Stadium Comminty Gym | 1.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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, a short drive or bike ride (2.6 km), with 185k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Melverley Grove, 50 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 33, 937, 936); 66 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Greenholm Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is E-ACT North Birmingham Academy, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 43.9 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Aston University Engineering Academy (5.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (4.1 km) and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (4.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Best Wine and Supermarket, 300 m away, with Kingstanding Wines closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hillcrest Surgery (350 m), with M W Phillips Chemists the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, George's Barber Shop is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 6.5 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Eko 77 is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Perry Barr Conservative Club the nearest pub (650 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
It's a low-crime area: about 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 79% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Cardinal Wiseman Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Apollo Gym (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 13 km away.
38 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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Every primary near B44 8JY, 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.
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.