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Thinking of living at B74 4YD? 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 supermarket and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill West Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Four Oaks Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 93% met the expected standard |
| Little Aston Primary Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 82% met the expected standard |
| Mere Green Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Little Sutton Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 88% met the expected standard |
| The Arthur Terry School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 55.4 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Vesey's Grammar School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 77.1 · 58.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic College | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 53.2 · 15.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Streetly Academy | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fairfax | Secondary | 5.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B74 4YD, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Little Aston Tennis Club | 740 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Little Aston Crown Green Bowling Club | 770 m | 8 |
| Squash | Four Oaks Squash Club | 3.3 km | 6 |
| Golf | Aston Wood Golf Club | 530 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Four Oaks Saints Cricket Club | 620 m | 4 |
| Football | Hill West Football Pitch | 1.0 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Moor Hall Leisure Club & Spa | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Better Gym Mere Green | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Shenstone Playing Fields | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Astroturf | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Stick and Wicket | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Running | Stick and Wicket | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Wyndley Leisure Centre | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Giro Cycling Club start | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Walsall Motor Cycle Club Ltd | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Sports Hall | 4.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Blake Street, a few minutes' walk (100 m), with 345k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Station Approach, 250 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes X3, 3); 8 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hill West Primary School, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 78% 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, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 55.4 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Francis of Assisi Catholic College (4.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (3.6 km) and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (4.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 1.6 km away, with Go Local - Bachhal closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ley Hill Surgery (2.6 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.6 km).
For a haircut, Four Looks is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Manor Hospital, 10 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Cosy Coffee Shop & Bruncherie is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Quill and Taper the nearest pub (50 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 45% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Shenstone Court Park, 3.0 km away; for exercise, Better Gym Mere Green (2.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 17 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% 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.
8 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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