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Thinking of living at B5 7UY? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Woodview | Primary | 650 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Lift Percy Shurmer | Primary | 1.0 km | 86% met the expected standard |
| Heath Mount Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 84% met the expected standard |
| City Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Riverside Virtual College | Secondary | 1.3 km | – |
| Ark St Alban's Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harborne Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Priory School | Independent | 600 m | 24.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| New Perspectives School | Independent | 850 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Elmhurst Ballet School | Independent | 900 m | 14.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Edgbaston Priory Club | 500 m | 28 |
| Bowls | Central Edgbaston Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.6 km | 22 |
| Swimming | Edgbaston Priory Club | 500 m | 18 |
| Cricket | Edgbaston Cricket Centre | 500 m | 14 |
| Snooker | Oasis Snooker | 2.2 km | 8 |
| Squash | Edgbaston Priory Club | 500 m | 6 |
| Football | Queensbridge football field | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Golf | Edgbaston Golf Club | 790 m | 5 |
| Climbing | Depot Climbing | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Creation Climbing Centre & Skate Park | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Pilates Attitude | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Pilates | Pilates Attitude | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | University of Birmingham Sport and Fitness | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Athletics | University Of Birmingham Athletics Track | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Pool | Roxy Ball Room | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Darts | Flight Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 55. 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 Five Ways, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Viceroy Close, 50 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 61, 63); 112 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 12 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
40% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Oasis Academy Woodview, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 57% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Lift Percy Shurmer (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is City Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 36.4 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Paul's School for Girls (2.6 km) and Aston University Engineering Academy (3.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (3.7 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (3.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 700 m away, with Spar closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bellevue Medical Centre (600 m), with Zain The Chemist the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Inspiration Hair Nails And Beauty is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 2.7 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 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.
House of Wok is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Twelfth Man the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 90 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 52% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (EDGBASTON CONSERVATION AREA, RYLAND ROAD CONSERVATION AREA).
There are 165 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (52%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Calthorpe Park, 450 m away; for exercise, PureGym (650 m).
43 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 11 km away.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 17% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Birmingham, 1.7 km away (TEF Silver).
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.