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Thinking of living at B63 4BS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School | Primary | 400 m | 93% met the expected standard |
| Huntingtree Primary School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Halesowen CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Newfield Park Primary Academy | Primary | 800 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Windsor High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Earls High School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Leasowes High School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 41.8 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Forge Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Coombswood Special School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| INNOV4TE Independent School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Huntingtree Park | 560 m | 17 |
| Football | The Grove | 500 m | 11 |
| Tennis | Huntingtree Park | 610 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Halesowen Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Golf | Halesowen Golf Range | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Halesown Athletic and Cycling Club | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Squash | Halesowen Leisure Centre | 940 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Halesowen Leisure Centre | 940 m | 3 |
| Darts | The Swan Inn | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Athletics Club (Manor Way) | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Netball | Leasowes Sports Centre | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Billiards | The Little Beech | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | back2backfighting.com | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Pickleball | Old Hill Tennis & Pickleball Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Five-a-side | Power League | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Leasowes Sports Centre | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. 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 short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 154k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham Moor Street.
The nearest bus stop is Sunbury Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 13); 42 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 93% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Windsor High School and Sixth Form, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bristnall Hall Academy (5.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (4.1 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (10.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 350 m away; Hawne Wines (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Alexandra Medical Centre (450 m), with Hawne Chemist the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Simply Hair is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 7.5 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: 24 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Mohali is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Hunting Tree the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 94 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Bournes Crescent Open Space, 600 m away; for exercise, Halesowen Leisure Centre (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 21 km away.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
The nearest university is Birmingham Newman University, 5.0 km away (TEF Silver).
40 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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| Impact Independent School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 2.8 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B63 4BS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
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.