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Thinking of living at B62 0JU? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Lutley Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 82% met the expected standard |
| Manor Way Primary Academy | Primary | 2.8 km | 87% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School | Primary | 2.9 km | 93% met the expected standard |
| Windsor High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Earls High School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Five Ways School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 75.9 · 51.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waseley Hills High School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 40.5 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sunfield Garden School and Children's Home | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
| INNOV4TE Independent School | Independent | 4.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Romsley & Hunnington Crown Green Bowling Club | 720 m | 12 |
| Football | Bartley Green Illey Football Club | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Romsley Cricket Club | 760 m | 5 |
| Tennis | Somers Sports & Social Club | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Golf | Halesowen Golf Range | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Halesowen Velodrome | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Halesowen Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Athletics Club (Manor Way) | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | Halesowen Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | back2backfighting.com | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Bartley Sailing Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Leasowes Sports Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Leasowes Sports Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Leasowes Sports Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Leasowes Sports Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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 Old Hill, a drive away (5.3 km), with 154k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham Moor Street.
The nearest bus stop is Hollies Farm, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 147); 2 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (18 by car).
This is car country: only 6% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (850 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Windsor High School and Sixth Form, 3.2 km away; Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (7.6 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (13.3 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Co Op, 700 m away, with Horsepool Farm Shop closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Halesowen Medical Practice (2.3 km), with Hasbury Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.3 km).
For a haircut, Snippet One is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 12 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 21 pubs and bars.
Rickyard Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and The Sun Hotel the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 69 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 130 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 51% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Seth Somers Park, 2.1 km away; for exercise, Halesowen Leisure Centre (2.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
6 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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| Coombswood Special School | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
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Every primary near B62 0JU, 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.
For holidays, Birmingham is 24 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 51% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
The nearest university is Birmingham Newman University, 4.2 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.