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Thinking of living at B66 4PB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shireland Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 350 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Cape Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Victoria Park Primary | Primary | 500 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Shireland Technology Primary | Primary | 500 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Shireland Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Dixon Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 33.3 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Windsor Olympus Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | – |
| Lordswood Boys' School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Paul's School for Girls | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 61 · 30.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aspire AP School 2 | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Myles Academy | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Norfolk House School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Mitchells & Butlers Crown Green Bowling Club | 750 m | 29 |
| Swimming | Sandwell Aquatics Centre | 2.1 km | 23 |
| Tennis | Victoria Park (Smethwick) | 710 m | 16 |
| Football | Hadley Stadium Leisure Centre | 630 m | 9 |
| Golf | Warley Woods Golf Course | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Fitness | One 2 One Workouts | 1000 m | 7 |
| Billiards | Hotshots Snooker Club and Entertainments Venue | 2.9 km | 7 |
| Darts | The Rolling Mill | 3.4 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Smethwick Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Squash | Springfield Tennis & Squash Club | 3.5 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Handsworth Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Bearwood Yoga | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Warley Boxing Club | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Birmingham Bouldering Centre | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Hadley Stadium | 620 m | 3 |
| Skateboard | Lightwoods Skate Park | 1.9 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 58. 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 Smethwick Rolfe Street, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 404k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Windmill Lane, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 87, 82, 54, 89); 125 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Shireland Hall Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Shireland Collegiate Academy, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Paul's School for Girls (1.6 km) and Bristnall Hall Academy (2.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (2.6 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (2.8 km).
It's a family area: 28% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 150 m away, with Yaas International Food Store closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Norvic Family Practice (350 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Anjali's House of Beauty is under 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 1.6 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, 2 pubs and bars.
UK Fried Chicken is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Stage Lounge the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (20 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 132 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 10% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 51% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Montague Road Open Space, 450 m away; for exercise, PureGym (150 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 15 km away.
65 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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Many neighbours rent: 39% of households rent privately and 19% socially.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University College Birmingham, 3.6 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.