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Thinking of living at B72 1JD? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maney Hill Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Town House Primary School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Hollyfield Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Plantsbrook School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Walsh Catholic School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 56 · 20.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 79.4 · 64.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fairfax | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal Sutton School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Shrubbery School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Highclare School | Independent | 3.1 km | 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Goldieslie Crown Green Bowling Club | 990 m | 18 |
| Tennis | New Hall Spa And Health Club | 660 m | 14 |
| Swimming | New Hall Spa And Health Club | 660 m | 11 |
| Football | Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club | 430 m | 9 |
| Golf | New Hall Spa And Health Club | 660 m | 9 |
| Squash | Sutton Coldfield Tennis And Squash Club | 930 m | 4 |
| Rugby | ForceField | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Training Pitch | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Hockey | Sutton Coldfield Cricket And Hockey Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Royal Sutton Coldfield Athletics Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Sports Hall | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Sports Hall | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Target rifle | Sutton Coldfield Rifle & Pistol Club | 380 m | 1 |
| Shooting | Sutton Coldfield Rifle & Pistol Club | 380 m | 1 |
| Yoga | YogoJo | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | ForceField | 1.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 Wylde Green, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 521k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Rowan Road, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 77A); 4 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Maney Hill Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Plantsbrook School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 51.8 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (1.6 km) and Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (1.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland Foods, 850 m away, with Lucky Food & Wine closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Manor Practice (750 m), with Vesey Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Barbers is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 12 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Sutton Coldfield Jrs Football kiosk is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 91 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 15 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 43% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Boddington Garden, 850 m away; for exercise, 2nd Sutton Coldfield Scouts (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 12 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
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.
14 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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| Independent |
| 3.5 km |
| – |
Every primary near B72 1JD, 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.