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Thinking of living at B6 5SY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Park Primary Academy | Primary | 250 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Clement's Church of England Academy | Primary | 600 m | 38% met the expected standard |
| Aston Tower Community Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) | Primary | 850 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| King Edward VI Aston School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 71.2 · 37.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Star King Solomon Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 34.1 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aston Manor Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| E-ACT Heartlands Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holte School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wisdom Academy | Independent | 250 m | – |
| The Pioneers Academy | Independent | 250 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Brookvale Park | 1.8 km | 22 |
| Tennis | King Edward Vi Aston School | 670 m | 19 |
| Football | Aston Villa F.C. | 950 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Newtown Wellbeing Centre | 1.4 km | 11 |
| Snooker | Bigshot Snooker Club | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Squash | Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Climbing | Redpoint Climbing Centre | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Holte Community Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Pilates | MK Reformed | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Darts | The Rolling Mill | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Aston Manor Cricket Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Karting | Capital Karts | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Fastlands Skatepark | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Pool | Khan Brothers Pool Hall | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway | 2.4 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 51. 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 Aston, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 613k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Sandy Lane, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 67, 65, X64, 68); 33 departures an hour from the 4 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 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
42% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Manor Park Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is King Edward VI Aston School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 71.2 · 37.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Aston University Engineering Academy (2 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (3.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (0.4 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (2.9 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Al Medina Midlands, 850 m away, with Church Road Convenience closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Church Road Surgery (100 m), with Vantage Chemist the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Bismillah Hairdressers is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 4.0 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 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
The Coffee House is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The New Adventurers the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 127 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 16 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 26% flats and 7% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 54% were built before 1919.
32 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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| Newbury Independent School |
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| Independent |
| 850 m |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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The nearest park is Sycamore Road Multi-use Games Area, 350 m away; for exercise, Coliseum Gym (750 m).
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.0 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, Birmingham is 11 km away.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's young: 26% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 16% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Aston University, 2.0 km away (TEF Gold).
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.