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Thinking of living at B76 9BD? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minworth Junior and Infant School | Primary | 350 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Pegasus Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Topcliffe Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 20% met the expected standard |
| Walmley Junior School | Primary | 2.0 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Lift Greenwood | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 31.8 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park Hall Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Smith's Wood Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 32.2 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Walsh Catholic School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 56 · 20.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hodge Hill Girls' School | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Shrubbery School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Silver Birch School | Independent | 3.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Minworth Social Crown Green Bowling Club | 110 m | 14 |
| Tennis | King George V Playing Fields (Curdworth) | 1.8 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Castle Pool | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Golf | Wishaw Golf Club | 2.2 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Walmley Cricket Club (John Findlay Memorial Ground) | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Football | Sportsco Football Club | 810 m | 3 |
| Rugby union | Old Saltleians RFC | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Sutton Coldfield Rugby Football Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | MUGA | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | ForceField | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Yoga | YogoJo | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Scallywags | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Snooker | The Ball Room | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Target rifle | Sutton Coldfield Rifle & Pistol Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Sutton Coldfield Rifle & Pistol Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | North Solihull Sports Centre | 4.9 km | 1 |
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 short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 47k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Minworth Hall Farm, 100 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes 71, 64, X64); 19 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Minworth Junior and Infant School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Lift Greenwood, 1.2 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, 1.2 km away, with Europa Worldwide Logistics closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Satis House (1.6 km), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Cut Fellas is 1.8 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.
Minworth Lodge Food & Catering is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and minworth club & lodge the nearest pub (150 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 Minworth Green, 300 m away; for exercise, Castle Vale Swimming Pool (2.0 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.
12 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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| Highclare School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 4.7 km |
| 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B76 9BD, 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.