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Thinking of living on Barwell Road? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bordesley Village Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 91% met the expected standard |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Regents Park Community Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Adderley Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Wyndcliffe Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| BOA Digital Technologies Academy | Secondary | 750 m | – |
| E-ACT Heartlands Academy | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 49.8 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birmingham Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aston University Engineering Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School | Independent | 1.0 km | 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Green Heath School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Dynamic Padel | 840 m | 27 |
| Swimming | Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) | 1.2 km | 14 |
| Bowls | Ward End Conservative & Washwood Heath Crown Green Bowling Club | 3.0 km | 13 |
| Cricket | Edgbaston Cricket Ground | 3.3 km | 11 |
| Football | Birmingham City Football Club | 490 m | 7 |
| Snooker | 3 Cues | 950 m | 7 |
| Climbing | Depot Climbing | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Squash | Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Holte Community Leisure Centre | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Fastlands Skatepark | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Darts | Flight Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Hotpod Yoga | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Pilates | MK Reformed | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Karting | Teamwork Karting | 600 m | 2 |
| Boxing | Small Heath Boxing Club | 610 m | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 56. 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 Bordesley, about a 10-minute walk (900 m), with 29k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Solihull.
The nearest bus stop is Witton Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 97, 97A); 52 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
40% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Bordesley Village Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 91% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is BOA Digital Technologies Academy, 750 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Aston University Engineering Academy (1.4 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (1.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (2.5 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (4.4 km).
It's a family area: 27% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Masala Bazaar Small Heath, 700 m away, with Bottle and Basket closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Small Heath Medical Practice (1.0 km), with Heartlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Millicents is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 4.5 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, 1 pubs and bars.
Bainsy Bar is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Garrison the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 103 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Garrison Lane Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Lifestyle Fitness (400 m).
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.5 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, Birmingham is 8.7 km away.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
29 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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| Hamd House School |
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| Independent |
| 1.2 km |
| 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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It's young: 26% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 18% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Birmingham City University, 900 m 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.