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Thinking of living at B74 4NU? 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 GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Oaks Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 93% met the expected standard |
| Hill West Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Little Aston Primary Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 82% met the expected standard |
| Mere Green Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Manor Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| The Arthur Terry School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 55.4 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Streetly Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Vesey's Grammar School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 77.1 · 58.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic College | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 53.2 · 15.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Plantsbrook School | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B74 4NU, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Little Aston Crown Green Bowling Club | 880 m | 13 |
| Tennis | Streetly Lawn Tennis Club | 650 m | 10 |
| Golf | Little Aston Golf Club | 850 m | 7 |
| Football | Hill West Football Pitch | 870 m | 6 |
| Squash | The Streetly Association | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Fairlawns Club | 3.0 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Four Oaks Saints Cricket Club | 720 m | 4 |
| Fitness | Better Gym Mere Green | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Astroturf | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Wyndley Leisure Centre | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Stick and Wicket | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Running | Stick and Wicket | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Giro Cycling Club start | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Walsall Motor Cycle Club Ltd | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Veseyans Rugby & Sports Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Model aerodrome | Model Aircraft Zone | 3.6 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 Butlers Lane, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 194k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Edge Hill Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 6); 12 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Four Oaks Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 93% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Arthur Terry School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 55.4 · 16.6% 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 Tesco Express, 750 m away, with S&S News & Convenience Store closer still (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Risolve Physiotherapy (1.6 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, True Ambition is 750 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.
Cafe Arlo is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Streetly Lawn Tennis Club the nearest pub (450 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 Sutton Park, 2.7 km away; for exercise, Better Gym Mere Green (2.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 14 km away.
16 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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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.