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Thinking of living at B46 1AA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleshill Church of England Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| High Meadow Community School | Primary | 900 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 87% met the expected standard |
| Windy Arbor Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Water Orton Primary School | Primary | 2.8 km | 40% met the expected standard |
| The Coleshill School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Smith's Wood Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 32.2 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 31.9 · 2.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 30.8 · 1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Henry Newman Catholic College | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| the Secret Garden School | Independent | 3.6 km | 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Silver Birch School | Independent | 4.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Coleshill Memorial Park | 190 m | 9 |
| Bowls | Coleshill Crown Grenn Bowling Club | 280 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Coleshill Cricket Club Field | 200 m | 3 |
| Squash | Coleshill Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Smiths Wood Academy | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Football | Coleshill Town FC | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Old Saltleians RFC | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | MUGA | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Boxing | The Home of the Wayne Elcocks Amateur Bxing Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Golf | Maxstoke Park Golf Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Athletics | North Solihull Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Shustoke Sailing Club | 3.6 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 Coleshill Parkway, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 206k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Swan Hotel, 150 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes X13, 76C, 76, 228); 17 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Coleshill Church of England Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Coleshill School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 39.9 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (9.4 km) and Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (10.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons, 100 m away; Sweetie Box UK (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hazelwood Group Practice (350 m), with Coleshill Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, The Barber Shop is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 15 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: 18 restaurants and cafés, 15 pubs and bars.
Giggle Wiggle & Grow is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Vibrant Venues operating at the Bell inn the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 62 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Coleshill Memorial Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Coleshill Leisure Centre (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 6.0 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.
41 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 B46 1AA, 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.