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Thinking of living at B67 6DY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crocketts Community Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Shireland Technology Primary | Primary | 600 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 600 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Victoria Park Primary | Primary | 800 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Devonshire Junior Academy | Primary | 950 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Shireland Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Dixon Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 33.3 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bristnall Hall Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lordswood Boys' School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aspire AP School 2 | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| Myles Academy | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Old Chapel Crown Green Bowling Club | 130 m | 28 |
| Swimming | Sandwell Aquatics Centre | 1.3 km | 17 |
| Tennis | Victoria Park (Smethwick) | 470 m | 12 |
| Football | Hadley Stadium Leisure Centre | 560 m | 11 |
| Darts | The Navigation | 3.3 km | 11 |
| Billiards | Hotshots Snooker Club and Entertainments Venue | 2.2 km | 10 |
| Fitness | One 2 One Workouts | 680 m | 9 |
| Golf | Warley Woods Golf Course | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Yoga | Bearwood Yoga | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Boxing | Warley Boxing Club | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Sandwell Valley Country Park | 3.9 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Smethwick Cricket Club | 560 m | 4 |
| Multi-sport | JD Gyms | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 4.3 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Hadley Stadium Leisure Centre | 560 m | 3 |
| Gymnastics | JD Gyms | 3.6 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 60. 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, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 404k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Stanhope Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 26 minutes on weekdays (routes 89, 21); 36 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
43% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Crocketts Community Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 65% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Shireland Technology Primary (1 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Shireland Collegiate Academy, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bristnall Hall Academy (1.5 km) and St Paul's School for Girls (2.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (3.1 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (3.5 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is MIR International Supermarket, 500 m away, with Premier Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sarephed Medical Centre (400 m), with Bearwood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Yas Hair Studio is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 2.7 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: 13 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
The Old Chapel Inn is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Smethwick Labour Club the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 97 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 8% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 56% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Harry Mitchell Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Skarz Soccer Centre (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.7 µg/m³).
59 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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Every primary near B67 6DY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, Birmingham is 16 km away.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University College Birmingham, 4.4 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.