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Thinking of living on Shaw Hill 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sladefield Infant School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Thornton Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Nansen Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Shaw Hill Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Parkfield Community School | Primary | 950 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 60.8 · 28% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saltley Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rockwood Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Riverside Education | Independent | 1.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackwater Academy | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Hamd House School | Independent | 1.6 km | 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B8 3LJ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ward End Park | 680 m | 19 |
| Bowls | Ward End Social Crown Green Bowling Club | 580 m | 12 |
| Swimming | Stechford Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Snooker | Bigshot Snooker Club | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Football | Goals | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Climbing | Scallywags | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Stechford Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Squash | Small Heath Wellbeing Centre | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Pilates | MK Reformed | 4.4 km | 3 |
| Darts | Flight Club | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Pool | Khan Brothers Pool Hall | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Karting | Capital Karts | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Cricket | SMCC | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Pat Benson Boxing | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Zen-shin | 3.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 42. 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 147k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Brookhill Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (route 14); 64 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Sladefield Infant School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Shaw Hill Primary School (0.2 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 60.8 · 28% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (2.3 km) and Aston University Engineering Academy (2.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (3.1 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (5.4 km).
It's a family area: 28% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is HDR Convenience, 250 m away, with Sladefield Family Store closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Fernbank Medical Centre (300 m), with Sultania Healthcare the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Habz is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 5.8 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: 29 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Ward End Wellbeing Centre is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Ward End Social Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (21 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 94 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 10% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 59% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Ward End Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Saltley Leisure Centre (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 7.8 km away.
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 households own their home, 23% rent privately.
It's young: 27% 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, 3.3 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.