Living in B6, Birmingham: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. Across Birmingham, police record 125 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the B6 district, the nearest primary school is Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is King Edward VI Aston School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Victoria Road Medical Ctr, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Witton (West Midlands) station is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest park, Aston Park, is 160 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Mansfield Green E-ACT AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.3 mi

Prince Albert Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 25 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.3 mi

The Wisdom AcademyOther independent school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

0.3 mi

Aston Tower Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Manor Park Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 16 Apr 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

Secondary

King Edward VI Aston SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Boys

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Sept 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardPost-16 provisionStrong standard

0.1 mi

Nursery, special and other

Birmingham Independent CollegeOther independent school · ages 14–25

Ofsted: Inadequate

0.5 mi

Newtown Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–5

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 5 Mar 2024 · Report

0.8 mi

Bloomsbury Nursery School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Witton (West Midlands)

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Aston

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Perry Barr

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Duddeston

1.3 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

160 mto the nearest park, Aston Park

5parks within a 10 minute walk

27hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Aston ParkPark or garden · 22 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Aston ParkPlaying field · 4.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest 2.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Trinity Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Salford ParkPark or garden · 9.6 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the B6 district

What is the crime rate in the B6 district?

Across Birmingham, police record 125 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the B6 district?

The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £443,346, semi-detached £275,144, terraced £221,903, flats £144,814. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the B6 district?

The nearest primary school is Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is King Edward VI Aston School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the B6 district?

Witton (West Midlands) is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the B6 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £35,454 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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