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Thinking of living at B45 8EB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James Catholic Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 93% met the expected standard |
| Rednal Hill Junior School | Primary | 750 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Rednal Hill Infant School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Colmers School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 41.7 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waseley Hills High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 40.5 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| New Ways School | Independent | 4.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Graduately Developing Futures | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
| Maple House School | Independent | 6.8 km | – |
Every primary near B45 8EB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Grasshoppers | 840 m | 7 |
| Tennis | Lickey Hills Golf Course | 800 m | 6 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Birmingham Rubery) | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Barnt Green Cricket Club | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Golf | Lickey Hills Golf Course | 800 m | 3 |
| Rugby union | Five Ways Old Edwardian Sports Club | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Pilates | HL Therapy | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Yoga | HL Therapy | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Barnt Green Sailing Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Squash | Barnt Green Sports Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Snooker | West Heath Snooker Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Football | Birmingham City Academy | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Laser tag | Laser Tag - Blackwell Adventure | 4.9 km | 1 |
| High rope course | Tree Trek | 4.9 km | 1 |
| High ropes course | Junior Tree Trek | 5.0 km | 1 |
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 Longbridge, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 892k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Meadvale Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 19, 202, 202S); 19 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 43 minutes away by public transport (22 by car).
The nearest primary school is St James Catholic Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 93% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Colmers School and Sixth Form College, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 41.7 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (4.3 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (8.3 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op, 1.0 km away, with Da Costa Wine Store closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Leach Heath Medical Centre (700 m), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Pamela's is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 7.9 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 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Do Drop In, St. Stephens Church Hall is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Toby Jug the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 106 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Cofton Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 19 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
19 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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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.