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Thinking of living at B73 6JF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Town House Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Maney Hill Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Boldmere Junior School | Primary | 1.4 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Boldmere Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 79.4 · 64.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Plantsbrook School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Vesey's Grammar School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 77.1 · 58.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Walsh Catholic School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 56 · 20.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oscott Academy | Independent | 3.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Highclare School | Independent | 3.1 km | 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Shrubbery School | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Sutton Coldfield Conservative Crown Green Bowling Club | 500 m | 24 |
| Tennis | Boldmere Tennis Club | 480 m | 17 |
| Swimming | Wyndley Leisure Centre | 420 m | 10 |
| Golf | Boldmere Golf Course | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Football | Four Oaks FC / Parklands FC | 510 m | 8 |
| Squash | Wyndley Leisure Centre | 700 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Training Pitch | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Sports Hall | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Rugby | ForceField | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Royal Sutton Coldfield Athletics Club | 430 m | 2 |
| Fitness | Sports Hall | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Astroturf | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Target rifle | Sutton Coldfield Rifle & Pistol Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Sutton Coldfield Rifle & Pistol Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Model aerodrome | Model Aircraft Zone | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Sports Hall | 1.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 43% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Sutton Coldfield, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 1.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Ashdene Close, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 77A); 1 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Nicholas Catholic Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 60% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 79.4 · 64.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (0.7 km) and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (1.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sutton Mini Market, 500 m away; Premier Store (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Manor Practice (750 m), with Vesey Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Charisma Beauty is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manor Hospital, 11 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 67% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
The Real Pizza Company Sutton Coldfi is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Bottle Of Sack the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 63 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 63% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 106 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Boddington Garden, 450 m away; for exercise, Wyndley Leisure Centre (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 14 km away.
46 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 49% of adults have a degree.
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.