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Thinking of living at B76 1XT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walmley Junior School | Primary | 550 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Walmley Infant School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Minworth Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Pegasus Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Lift Greenwood | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 31.8 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Walsh Catholic School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 56 · 20.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park Hall Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal Sutton School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Shrubbery School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Highclare School | Independent | 3.5 km | 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| TJY Academy |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Walmley Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.3 km | 20 |
| Tennis | Sutton Rugby Club (Birmingham) | 1.6 km | 14 |
| Football | Sportsco Football Club | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Castle Pool | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Golf | Pype Hayes Golf Course And Gym | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Walmley Cricket Club (John Findlay Memorial Ground) | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Sutton Coldfield Rugby Football Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | ForceField | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Spring Lane Playing Fields | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | Sutton Coldfield Tennis And Squash Club | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Sutton Coldfield Cricket And Hockey Club | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Royal Sutton Coldfield Athletics Club | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | ForceField | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Yoga | YogoJo | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Snooker | The Ball Room | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Target rifle | Sutton Coldfield Rifle & Pistol Club | 3.5 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.
The nearest station is Water Orton, a drive away (3.2 km), with 47k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Walmley Ash Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 71, 77, 77A, 76); 26 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Walmley Junior School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 71% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Lift Greenwood, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 31.8 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (3.8 km) and Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (4.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 350 m away; Sushi Daily (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ashfield Surgery (1.4 km), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Therapy is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 11 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
McDonalds is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Boat Inn the nearest pub (900 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 91 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Candleford Green, 200 m away; for exercise, ForceField (1.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 9.1 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% 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.
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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| Independent |
| 3.8 km |
| – |
Every primary near B76 1XT, 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.