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Thinking of living at B69 2JF? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tividale Community Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Grace Mary Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Oakham Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Burnt Tree Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Q3 Academy Tipton | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Salter Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 39.6 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Compass Community School Victoria Park | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Blackwater Academy Sandwell | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Al Khair Primary School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Greets Green Bowling Club | 1.9 km | 23 |
| Swimming | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 1.3 km | 13 |
| Football | Athletic Oldbury FC | 410 m | 11 |
| Tennis | Village Health & Wellness Gym | 1.9 km | 10 |
| Billiards | The George Bar & Cafe | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Darts | The George Bar & Cafe | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Boxing | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Gymnastics | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Cicada Sports | 3.5 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Sandwell Cycle Speedway | 490 m | 5 |
| Golf | Dudley Golf Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Karate | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 480 m | 3 |
| Yoga | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Kickboxing | Mytra Fusion | 1.5 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 54. 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 Dudley Port, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 376k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Lower City Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 126, 12); 28 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Tividale Community Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 62% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 42.3 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bristnall Hall Academy (4.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (7.6 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (8.2 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore, 1.0 km away, with First One Off Licence closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oakham Surgery (1.2 km), with Portway Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Rinaez Beauty is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 4.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Bacaba Indian Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Tividale Football Club the nearest pub (700 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is View Point Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Impact PT Gym (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 21 km away.
25 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
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.