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Thinking of living at B68 9SA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rood End Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| George Betts Primary Academy | Primary | 850 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Moat Farm Junior School | Primary | 1.0 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Moat Farm Infant School | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Devonshire Junior Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Q3 Academy Langley | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bristnall Hall Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oldbury Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 37.4 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Khair Primary School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Sandwell Valley School | Independent | 2.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Langley Crown Green Bowling Club | 600 m | 27 |
| Football | Hadley Stadium Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Sandwell Aquatics Centre & Park | 580 m | 13 |
| Golf | Golf Club Demolition/ Brandhall Park Car Park | 2.2 km | 11 |
| Tennis | Victoria Park (Smethwick) | 1.9 km | 10 |
| Billiards | Hotshots Snooker Club and Entertainments Venue | 580 m | 9 |
| Fitness | The Worx Gym | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Darts | The Navigation | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Boxing | Warley Boxing Club | 790 m | 6 |
| Cycling | Brisk Bike | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Galton Village Sports Court | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Gymnastics | JD Gyms | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Bearwood Yoga | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Smethwick Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Kickboxing | Oldbury Tigers Martial Arts | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Warley Rugby and Football Club | 170 m | 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 Langley Green, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 161k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham Moor Street.
The nearest bus stop is Birch Street, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 21); 45 departures an hour from the 14 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 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Rood End Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 50% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Moat Farm Junior School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Holly Lodge High School College of Science, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bristnall Hall Academy (2.1 km) and St Paul's School for Girls (5.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (5 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (5.7 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Farmfoods, 1.0 km away, with Costcutter closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Rood End Medical Practice (300 m), with Masters Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Suzanne's Hair is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 3.4 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 17 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Mamu'z Cafe and Desserts is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Hotshots Snooker Club the nearest pub (600 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (16 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 30 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 22% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
It's growing: about 204 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
41 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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| Independent |
| 3.0 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B68 9SA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest park is West Smethwick Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Sandwell Aquatics Centre & Park (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 18 km away.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.