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Thinking of living at B63 2LB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colley Lane Primary Academy | Primary | 500 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Caslon Primary Community School | Primary | 550 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Cradley CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Windsor High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Earls High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Pedmore High School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 39.6 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Forge Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| INNOV4TE Independent School | Independent | 450 m | – |
| Impact Independent School | Independent | 2.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Coombswood Special School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
Every primary near B63 2LB, 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 | Laurels Crown Green Bowling Club | 370 m | 17 |
| Tennis | Huntingtree Park | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Cricket | Old Hill Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 9 |
| Football | Cradley Town FC | 670 m | 8 |
| Golf | Hagley Golf And Country Club | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Halesowen Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Squash | Haden Hill Leisure Centre | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Dudley Wood Playing Fields | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Athletics Club (Manor Way) | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Fitness | JD Gyms | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Karate | Allfitness Karate (L1) | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Darts | The Little Beech | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Central Snooker Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Billiards | The Little Beech | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Netball | Grasshoppers Netball Club | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | back2backfighting.com | 440 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 32. 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 Cradley Heath, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 719k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham Moor Street.
The nearest bus stop is Humber Gardens, 150 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 13); 63 departures an hour from the 19 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Colley Lane Primary Academy, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 72% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Cradley CofE Primary School (0.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Windsor High School and Sixth Form, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (6.4 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (11.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Costcutter, 300 m away; Windmill Supermaket (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chapel House Surgery (300 m), with Colley Gate Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, The Hairline is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 5.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 6 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
J & E Catering is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Cradley Labour Club the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is The Bernard Oakley Memorial Gardens, 550 m away; for exercise, Haden Hill Leisure Centre (2.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 23 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.
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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