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Thinking of living at B73 6JT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Oscott Primary School | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Sutton Park Primary | Primary | 1.1 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Twickenham Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Kings Rise Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 79.4 · 64.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Streetly Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oscott Academy | Independent | 2.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| New Horizon Academy | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| Highclare School | Independent | 3.4 km | 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B73 6JT, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Sutton Park Hotal Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.4 km | 27 |
| Tennis | Boldmere Tennis Club | 1.6 km | 18 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Sutton Coldfield) | 590 m | 13 |
| Golf | Boldmere Golf Course | 180 m | 10 |
| Football | Four Oaks FC / Parklands FC | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Training Pitch | 3.2 km | 7 |
| Squash | Wyndley Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Royal Sutton Coldfield Athletics Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Aston Old Edwardians R.F.C. | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Sports Hall | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Sports Hall | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Hockey | Astroturf | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | ForceField | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | ForceField | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Model aerodrome | Model Aircraft Zone | 840 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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 (2.2 km), with 521k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Greenway Drive, 550 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 77, 77A, 77S).
The nearest primary school is New Oscott Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 79.4 · 64.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (1.8 km) and Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (3.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencer, 650 m away, with Avery closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hillcrest Surgery (1.4 km), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Shapers is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 8.5 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 32 restaurants and cafés and 8 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Greggs is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Bannatyne's Health Club the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 109 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 38% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 41% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Princess Alice Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Bannatyne Health Club (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 13 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% 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.
24 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.