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Thinking of living at B68 0NR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightwoods Primary Academy | Primary | 350 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Woodhouse Primary Academy | Primary | 800 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Lift Four Dwellings Secondary | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Perryfields Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lordswood Boys' School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 56.8 · 20.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bristnall Hall Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norfolk House School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Al Khair Primary School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| The Blue Coat School Birmingham | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
Every primary near B68 0NR, 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 | Wernley Crown Green Bowling Club | 750 m | 28 |
| Swimming | Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre | 2.1 km | 16 |
| Tennis | Lordswood Tennis Club | 1.5 km | 13 |
| Football | Skarz Soccer Centre 3G Pitches | 2.4 km | 12 |
| Golf | Warley Woods Golf Course | 620 m | 8 |
| Billiards | Old Cross | 2.9 km | 8 |
| Fitness | One 2 One Workouts | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Darts | The Swan Inn | 3.0 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Hadley Stadium Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Manor Abbey Stadium | 4.2 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Penny Mason Yoga and Fitness | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Harborne Cricket Club and Hockey Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Warley Boxing Club | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Metchley Lane Gymnastic Centre | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Squash | Birmingham Newman University Sports Centre | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | JD Gyms | 3.7 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 43. 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 Rowley Regis, a drive away (3.2 km), with 1.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham Snow Hill.
The nearest bus stop is Birch Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 9); 60 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Lightwoods Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (1.2 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Lift Four Dwellings Secondary, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bristnall Hall Academy (1.4 km) and St Paul's School for Girls (3.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (4.4 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (5.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op (Court Oak Road), 700 m away, with B & G News closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hollybush Medical Centre (150 m), with Ridgacre Hse Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Madison Olivia Hair & Beauty is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 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 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Hungry’s Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Amber Tavern the nearest pub (50 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 11% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 71% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Warley Woods Park, 850 m away; for exercise, Penny Mason Yoga and Fitness (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 17 km away.
28 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
The nearest university is Birmingham Newman University, 3.5 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.