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Thinking of living at B76 9HF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curdworth Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Water Orton Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 40% met the expected standard |
| Minworth Junior and Infant School | Primary | 2.4 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| High Meadow Community School | Primary | 3.2 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| Smith's Wood Primary Academy | Primary | 3.4 km | 82% met the expected standard |
| Park Hall Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift Greenwood | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 31.8 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Smith's Wood Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 32.2 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.4 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal Sutton School | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Shrubbery School | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
| Silver Birch School | Independent | 5.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Water Orton Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Tennis | King George V Playing Fields (Curdworth) | 600 m | 7 |
| Golf | Driving Range | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Swimming | The Belfry Club | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Nether Whitacre Cricket Club | 3.7 km | 4 |
| Football | Sportsco Football Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Old Saltleians RFC | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Sutton Coldfield Rugby Football Club | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Kingsbury Water Park Outdoor Education Centre | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Model Boat Club Pool | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Tamworth Sailing Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Climbing tower | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Yoga | YogoJo | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | ForceField | 4.6 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 (1.7 km), with 47k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Beehive, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 76C, 76); 3 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Curdworth Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Park Hall Academy, 3.2 km away; Attainment 8: 45.6 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (8.1 km) and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (8.5 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 1.7 km away, with Curdworth Post Office & Convenience Stores closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Satis House (1.8 km), with Ipharm Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.8 km).
For a haircut, Lox. is 1.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is George Eliot NHS Hospital, 16 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 84% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 23 restaurants and cafés and 17 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Ramadan is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Beehive the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 84 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 72 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 43% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 111 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Minworth Green, 2.3 km away; for exercise, Castle Vale Swimming Pool (4.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 11 km away.
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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Every primary near B76 9HF, 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 25% are 65 or over.
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.