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Thinking of living at B69 3HJ? 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 |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Burnt Tree Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Rounds Green Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Grace Mary Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Salter Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.6 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Q3 Academy Tipton | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Compass Community School Victoria Park | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Blackwater Academy Sandwell | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| The British Muslim School | Independent | 2.6 km | 2.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B69 3HJ, 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 | Greets Green Bowling Club | 1.3 km | 23 |
| Swimming | Jules' Pool | 1.2 km | 14 |
| Football | Athletic Oldbury FC | 620 m | 13 |
| Tennis | Padel Inn Great Bridge | 1.8 km | 10 |
| Billiards | The George Bar & Cafe | 940 m | 9 |
| Darts | The George Bar & Cafe | 940 m | 8 |
| Boxing | Southpaw Boxing Gym | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Mytra Fusion | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Gymnastics | Sandwell Flyers Gymnastics Academy | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Sandwell Cycle Speedway | 550 m | 5 |
| Golf | Dudley Golf Club | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Cicada Sports | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 440 m | 3 |
| Kickboxing | Mytra Fusion | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Karate | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 1.6 km | 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 Dudley Port, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 376k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Temple Way, 100 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (route 87); 22 departures an hour from the 4 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 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, 350 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 Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore, 1.1 km away, with Balaji Temple Store closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Walford Street, Tividale (1.5 km), with 365med the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Rinaez Beauty is 550 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 Dosa Stall is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Wonder the nearest pub (900 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 Green Open Space, 400 m away; for exercise, Impact PT Gym (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.9 µg/m³).
22 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.
For holidays, Birmingham is 21 km away.
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.