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Thinking of living at B69 3HA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rounds Green Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | – |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Grace Mary Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Salter Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.6 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shireland Biomedical Utc | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| Shireland CBSO Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | – |
| The British Muslim School | Independent | 2.1 km | 2.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Khair Primary School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Blackwater Academy Sandwell |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | West Bromwich Football Supporters Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.5 km | 23 |
| Swimming | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 1.2 km | 14 |
| Football | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 1.2 km | 13 |
| Tennis | Padel Inn Great Bridge | 2.1 km | 10 |
| Billiards | The George Bar & Cafe | 110 m | 9 |
| Fitness | Mytra Fusion | 890 m | 9 |
| Darts | The George Bar & Cafe | 110 m | 8 |
| Boxing | Oldbury Tigers Martial Arts | 860 m | 8 |
| Gymnastics | Earls Gymnastics Centre | 800 m | 7 |
| Golf | Dudley Golf Club | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Sandwell Cycle Speedway | 620 m | 4 |
| Yoga | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Cicada Sports | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 620 m | 3 |
| Karate | Oldbury Tigers Martial Arts | 860 m | 3 |
| Kickboxing | Oldbury Tigers Martial Arts | 860 m | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 49. 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 Sandwell & Dudley, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 1.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Albion Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (route 87); 27 departures an hour from the 5 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 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Rounds Green Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 51% 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, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 42.3 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bristnall Hall Academy (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (7.1 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (7.8 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 600 m away, with Sandwell Service Station closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tanuva Aesthetics (850 m), with Pharmacy Xpress the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, OG Cutz is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 3.9 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: 19 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
The George is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Jolly Collier the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 116 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Brades Village Pocket Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Impact PT Gym (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 21 km away.
26 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 |
| 2.8 km |
| – |
Every primary near B69 3HA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 26% 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.