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Thinking of living at B71 3LX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Priory Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Pennyhill Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Hall Green Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Tameside Primary Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Park Hill Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| The Phoenix Collegiate | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.6 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Joseph Leckie Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wood Green Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cherry Tree School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy | Independent | 3.0 km | 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Wednesbury Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 15 |
| Bowls | Great Barr Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.3 km | 13 |
| Tennis | Joseph Leckie Academy Playing Fields | 1.8 km | 12 |
| Golf | Dartmouth Golf Club | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Football | Silverdale F.C. (and others) | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Walsall Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 6 |
| Boxing | Wednesbury Amature Boxing Club | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Phoenix Collegiate | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Climbing | West Bromwich Walking & Mountaineering Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Walsall Rugby Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | BC Tigers | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Hilltop Bike Park | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Sandwell Flyers Gymnastics Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Squash | Queen Marys Grammar School | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Weight lifting | PureGym | 3.4 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. 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 Tame Bridge Parkway, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 632k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Walsall Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 45, 66); 87 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is The Priory Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Phoenix Collegiate, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 39.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's Grammar School (4.1 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (5.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is New Drink Stop & Convenience Store, 1.0 km away, with Pylon Service Station closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stone Cross Medical Centre (550 m), with Beaconview Chemist the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Mtg is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 1.8 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Leisure United Friar Park is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Charlemont Social Club the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 87 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 25% flats and 20% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Haywoods Nature Area, 200 m away; for exercise, Pulse Soccer & Fitness (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 18 km away.
Most households own their home, 16% 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.
23 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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| Abu Bakr Boys School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 3.0 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B71 3LX, 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.