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Thinking of living at B9 5HB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 35% met the expected standard |
| Somerville Primary (NC) School | Primary | 600 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Wyndcliffe Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Bordesley Green Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| Small Heath Leadership Academy | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 49.8 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waverley Studio College | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 21.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Starbank School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 49 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waverley School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hamd House School | Independent | 700 m | 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greenfields Primary School | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Darul Uloom Islamic High School | Independent | 900 m | 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Saltley Wellbeing Centre | 1.4 km | 23 |
| Swimming | Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) | 2.7 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Ward End Social Crown Green Bowling Club | 2.4 km | 10 |
| Cricket | SMCC | 2.6 km | 10 |
| Snooker | Q Club | 270 m | 8 |
| Football | St. Andrew's | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Climbing | Depot Climbing | 2.9 km | 6 |
| Squash | Small Heath Wellbeing Centre | 680 m | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Stechford Leisure Centre | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Darts | Flight Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Hotpod Yoga | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Pilates | MK Reformed | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Pool | Khan Brothers Pool Hall | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Pat Benson Boxing | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Karting | Teamwork Karting | 2.1 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 Adderley Park, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 147k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Charles Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 17, 17A, 891); 86 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Marlborough Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 35% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Wyndcliffe Primary School (0.2 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Small Heath Leadership Academy, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (2 km) and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (2.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (3.7 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (5.2 km).
It's a family area: 27% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Mohammedi Stores, 200 m away, with Hustans Pharmacy closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Charles Road Surgery (350 m), with Hustans Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, B-coiffeur'd is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 5.1 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: 65 restaurants and cafés and 15 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Juice Bar & Dessert is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Paradise Snooker Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (25 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 137 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 16 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 8% detached houses.
51 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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Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 72% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Henry Barber Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Small Heath Leisure Centre (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 8.0 km away.
Most households own their home, 28% rent privately.
It's young: 26% 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, 2.5 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.