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Thinking of living at B7 4QT? 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 Matthew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Cromwell Junior and Infant School | Primary | 600 m | 97% met the expected standard |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Saviour's C of E Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| E-ACT Heartlands Academy | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| BOA Digital Technologies Academy | Secondary | 750 m | – |
| Star King Solomon Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 34.1 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hamd House School | Independent | 1.5 km | 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wisdom Academy | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| The Pioneers Academy | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
Every primary near B7 4QT, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) | 1.1 km | 24 |
| Bowls | Ward End Conservative & Washwood Heath Crown Green Bowling Club | 2.5 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) | 1.1 km | 13 |
| Snooker | Bigshot Snooker Club | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Edgbaston Cricket Ground | 4.3 km | 7 |
| Squash | Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Football | Birmingham City Football Club | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Climbing | Redpoint Climbing Centre | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Holte Community Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Fastlands Skatepark | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Pilates | MK Reformed | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Darts | Flight Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Pool | Khan Brothers Pool Hall | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Karting | Teamwork Karting | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Small Heath Boxing Club | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Zen-shin | 1.8 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 51. 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 Duddeston, a few minutes' walk (150 m), with 341k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Duddeston Rail Sta, 150 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (route 14); 112 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
51% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Matthew's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 83% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy (1.8 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is E-ACT Heartlands Academy, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 50.3 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Aston University Engineering Academy (1.6 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (2.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (1.3 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (3.7 km).
It's a family area: 31% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Bloomsbury supermarket, 550 m away, with Vauxhall Food Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bloomsbury Surgery (400 m), with Ipharm (Uk) the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Slick Cuts is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 4.4 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: 38 restaurants and cafés and 4 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Dixy Chicken Nechells is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Albion Vaults the nearest pub (450 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (12 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 142 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 10 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (53%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Adderley Park, 850 m away; for exercise, Nechells Community Sports Centre (650 m).
37 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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The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.9 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, Birmingham is 9.6 km away.
Most households own their home, 10% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 17% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Birmingham City University, 1.1 km away (TEF Silver).
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.