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Thinking of living at B69 4DT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 100 m | – |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Rounds Green Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Q3 Academy Langley | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shireland Biomedical Utc | Secondary | 2.3 km | – |
| Al Khair Primary School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| The British Muslim School | Independent | 2.1 km | 2.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sandwell Valley School | Independent | 2.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B69 4DT, 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 | Albright & Wilson Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.2 km | 25 |
| Football | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 1.1 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 1.1 km | 13 |
| Tennis | Padel Inn Great Bridge | 2.9 km | 10 |
| Billiards | The White Swan | 70 m | 9 |
| Fitness | Mytra Fusion | 590 m | 9 |
| Darts | The White Swan | 70 m | 8 |
| Boxing | Oldbury Tigers Martial Arts | 580 m | 8 |
| Gymnastics | Earls Gymnastics Centre | 560 m | 7 |
| Golf | Dudley Golf Club | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Brisk Bike | 540 m | 5 |
| Yoga | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Smethwick Cricket Club | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Kickboxing | Oldbury Tigers Martial Arts | 580 m | 3 |
| Exercise | énergie Fitness | 1.4 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 Sandwell & Dudley, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 1.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Oldbury Interchange, 50 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 4, 4H, 4M, 3A); 136 departures an hour from the 17 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 Christ Church Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Moat Farm Junior School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is West Bromwich Collegiate Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 45.3 · 9.9% 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 Sainsbury's, 300 m away, with Shabab Shop closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oldbury Health Centre (100 m), with C H White Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, M&M Studio Hair & Beauty Salon is under 50 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.
Court of Requests is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and White Swan the nearest pub (50 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.
53 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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It's growing: about 204 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Rocking Horse Park, 300 m away; for exercise, TeamSport Go Karting (500 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.