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Thinking of living at B61 0TN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows First School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Lickey End First School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| The Orchards School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Finstall First School | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| Catshill First School | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| Parkside Middle School | Secondary | 600 m | – |
| North Bromsgrove High School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John's Church of England Middle School Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | – |
| Catshill Middle School | Secondary | 1.7 km | – |
| Aston Fields Middle School | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| Bromsgrove School | Independent | 2.0 km | 48.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lokrum Fields | Independent | 4.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B61 0TN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | North Bromsgrove High School | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Bromsgrove Sports And Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Football | Bromsgrove Sporting F.C. | 720 m | 2 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Bromsgrove) | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Golf | Bromsgrove Golf Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Altered Images | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Ryland Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Bromsgrove Rugby Football Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Verve Martial Arts | 2.8 km | 1 |
| High rope course | Tree Trek | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | High Ropes | 3.2 km | 1 |
| High ropes course | Junior Tree Trek | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Laser tag | Laser Tag - Blackwell Adventure | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Barnt Green Cricket Club | 4.7 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 Bromsgrove, a short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 696k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Lowes Court, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 182, 183); 13 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (18 by car).
The nearest primary school is Meadows First School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Parkside Middle School, 600 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (10.7 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (14.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys, 200 m away; Premier (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Davenal House Surgery Partnership (800 m), with Knights Birmingham Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Chapters Hair is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Alexandra Hospital, 13 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 53% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Hangry Moose At Victoria Ground is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and The Crabmill Inn the nearest pub (700 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 186 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is King George's Field, 700 m away; for exercise, Victoria Ground (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 25 km away.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
12 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
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.