Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at B76 2BQ? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Deanery Church of England Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Walmley Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Walmley Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Hollyfield Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Walsh Catholic School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 56 · 20.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal Sutton School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fairfax | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Plantsbrook School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Shrubbery School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Highclare School | Independent | 3.7 km | 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| TJY Academy | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Walmley Social Crown Green Bowling Club | 870 m | 16 |
| Tennis | Sutton Rugby Club (Birmingham) | 420 m | 14 |
| Golf | New Hall Spa And Health Club | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Swimming | New Hall Spa And Health Club | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Football | Sportsco Football Club | 2.2 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Walmley Cricket Club (John Findlay Memorial Ground) | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Squash | Sutton Coldfield Tennis And Squash Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Sutton Coldfield Rugby Football Club | 390 m | 2 |
| Shooting | Sutton Coldfield Rifle & Pistol Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Sutton Coldfield Cricket And Hockey Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Sports Hall | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Royal Sutton Coldfield Athletics Club | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Yoga | YogoJo | 590 m | 1 |
| Rugby union | ForceField | 590 m | 1 |
| Rugby league | ForceField | 590 m | 1 |
| Target rifle | Sutton Coldfield Rifle & Pistol Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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 (2.9 km), with 521k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest primary school is The Deanery Church of England Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Bishop Walsh Catholic School, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 56 · 20.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (2.8 km) and Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (3.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Nisa Local, 800 m away; One Stop (950 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ashfield Surgery (950 m), with Walmley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, kings is 950 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 12 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Sunshine Club - A Dementia Inclusive Group is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Sutton Coldfield Rugby Football Club the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 14 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 50% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Thimble End Park, 150 m away; for exercise, YogoJo (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 11 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 49% 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.
10 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.