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Thinking of living at B69 4ES? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Betts Primary Academy | Primary | 650 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Rood End Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Q3 Academy Langley | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shireland Biomedical Utc | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| Bristnall Hall Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Khair Primary School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| The British Muslim School | Independent | 1.8 km | 2.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sandwell Valley School | Independent | 1.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Albright & Wilson Crown Green Bowling Club | 980 m | 24 |
| Football | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 1.9 km | 14 |
| Swimming | West Bromwich Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 13 |
| Tennis | Pickwick Padel Club | 2.8 km | 10 |
| Billiards | Waggon & Horses | 910 m | 9 |
| Darts | Waggon & Horses | 910 m | 8 |
| Fitness | Mytra Fusion | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Boxing | Warley Boxing Club | 880 m | 7 |
| Golf | Sandwell Park Golf Club | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Brisk Bike | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Gymnastics | Earls Gymnastics Centre | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Portway Lifestyle Centre | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Cricket | West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Basketball | Galton Village Sports Court | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Exercise | énergie Fitness | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Hadley Stadium Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 48. 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 (900 m), with 1.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Rood End Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 87, 21); 24 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 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is George Betts Primary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Moat Farm Junior School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is West Bromwich Collegiate Academy, 700 m 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 Farmfoods, 900 m away, with Medina Meat Centre closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Empire Medical Clinic and Training Academy (600 m), with Dunstones Chemist the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Blossom Day Spa is 100 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.
The British Queen (Kitchen) is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The British Queen the nearest pub (200 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.
28 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 Broadwell Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Elena Rhythmic Gymnastics Club (550 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.