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Thinking of living at B6 7SP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-ACT Nechells Academy | Primary | 450 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Slade Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Clement's Church of England Academy | Primary | 900 m | 38% met the expected standard |
| King Edward VI Aston School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 71.2 · 37.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stockland Green School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Erdington Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rockwood Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Star King Solomon Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 34.1 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newbury Independent School | Independent | 300 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Spring Hill High School | Independent | 400 m | Attainment 8: 5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wisdom Academy | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
Every primary near B6 7SP, 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 | Brookvale Park | 970 m | 19 |
| Tennis | Powerleague (Birmingham) | 190 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Newtown Wellbeing Centre | 2.5 km | 14 |
| Football | Aston Villa F.C. | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Snooker | Bigshot Snooker Club | 2.2 km | 8 |
| Squash | Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) | 3.0 km | 6 |
| Climbing | Scallywags | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Spring Lane Playing Fields | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Golf | Wylde Green Golf Club | 4.5 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Hollyfields Cricket Pitch | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Pilates | MK Reformed | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Darts | The Rolling Mill | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Karting | Capital Karts | 480 m | 2 |
| Pool | Khan Brothers Pool Hall | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Fastlands Skatepark | 3.2 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, about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 613k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Salford Stadium, 100 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 67, 65, 815, 68); 46 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
51% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is E-ACT Nechells Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 50% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy (1.8 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is King Edward VI Aston School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 71.2 · 37.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Aston University Engineering Academy (1.6 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (2.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (1.3 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (3.7 km).
It's a family area: 31% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express PFS, 450 m away, with Expressway Service Station-Esso closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Church Road Surgery (1.0 km), with Vantage Chemist the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Naz Barbers is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 4.4 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 38 restaurants and cafés and 4 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Greggs is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Highcroft Sports & Social Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (12 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 142 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 10 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (53%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Brookvale Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Coliseum Gym (1.0 km).
21 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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The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.9 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, Birmingham is 9.6 km away.
Most households own their home, 10% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 17% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Aston University, 3.0 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.