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Thinking of living at B71 4BU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Valley Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 42% met the expected standard |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Hargate Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Shireland CBSO Academy | Secondary | 900 m | – |
| Shireland Biomedical Utc | Secondary | 1.2 km | – |
| The Phoenix Collegiate | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Salter Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 39.6 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The British Muslim School | Independent | 1.4 km | 2.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sandwell Valley School | Independent | 1.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| V.A.S.E Academy | Independent | 2.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Dartmouth Central Crown Green Bowling Club | 780 m | 21 |
| Swimming | Swimsure Swimming Club Insurance | 1.1 km | 15 |
| Tennis | Pickwick Padel Club | 2.1 km | 12 |
| Football | West Bromwich Albion F.C. | 2.4 km | 10 |
| Boxing | Southpaw Boxing Gym | 2.7 km | 8 |
| Billiards | Waggon & Horses | 3.3 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Sandwell Valley Country Park | 970 m | 6 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 990 m | 6 |
| Cricket | West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Gymnastics | Sandwell Flyers Gymnastics Academy | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Darts | Waggon & Horses | 3.3 km | 5 |
| Golf | Dartmouth Golf Club | 620 m | 4 |
| Rugby | Warley Rugby Club | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Basketball | West Brom Basketball Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Karate | Oldbury Tigers Martial Arts | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Kickboxing | Oldbury Tigers Martial Arts | 2.9 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 42. 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 West Bromwich Central Metro station, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km). The nearest rail station is The Hawthorns, 2.7 km away, with 334k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Sandwell District General Hospital, 250 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 16A, 45); 20 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Eaton Valley Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 54% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Hargate Primary School (0.2 km).
The nearest secondary is Shireland CBSO Academy, 900 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bristnall Hall Academy (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (4.6 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (5.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Stores Ltd - Store, 850 m away, with Agewell CIC closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Institute of Aesthetics (L1) (1.3 km), with Sandwell Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Rootz is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 350 m 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Tea Rooms is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Lewisham the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 114 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Dartmouth Park, 750 m away; for exercise, PureGym (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 18 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% 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.
25 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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