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Thinking of living at B97 6HF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holyoakes Field First School | Primary | 0 m | – |
| Batchley First and Nursery School | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| St Stephen's CofE First School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Primary | 2.0 km | – |
| St Luke's CofE First School | Primary | 2.1 km | – |
| Birchensale Middle School | Secondary | 650 m | – |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| Woodfield Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | – |
| Your Ideas School | Independent | 4.9 km | – |
Every primary near B97 6HF, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Redditch Tennis Club | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Golf | Pitcheroak Golf Course | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Football | Lye Meadow | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Abbey Stadium Sports Centre | 930 m | 2 |
| Squash | Redditch Cricket - Hockey And Rugby Club | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Angling | Batchley Pool | 840 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Abbey Stadium Sports Centre | 900 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Abbey Stadium Sports Centre | 930 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Redditch Cricket Hockey & Rugby Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Bowls | White Hart Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Beoley Equestrian Centre | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Arrow Valley Park, South | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Swan Pool | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Alvechurch Cricket Club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | High Ropes | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Laser tag | Laser Tag - Blackwell Adventure | 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 Redditch, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 910k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Salters Lane Roundabout, 300 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 53); 7 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Holyoakes Field First School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Birchensale Middle School, 650 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Augustine's Catholic High School (4.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Alcester Grammar School (11.8 km) and King Edward VI Five Ways School (13.8 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's Superstore/ Petrol Sation, 1.0 km away, with Omega Therapies closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Stephen'S Medical Partnership (1.1 km), with County Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Tan & Glam is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Alexandra Hospital, 4.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 53% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Healthy Mind Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Bridley Moor & Batchley Social Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 97 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 114 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is erwood close opening park, 2.1 km away; for exercise, Abbey Stadium Sports Centre (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 21 km away.
11 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 households own their home, 11% rent privately.
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.