Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B1 1DB.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
50 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 110 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
48GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 46 GP, 2 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT — 0.3 mi
Birmingham New Street Rail Station0.3 mi
Grand Central (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi
Town Hall (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi
Corporation Street (West Midlands Metro)0.5 mi
51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Roman Catholic Church of St Catherine of Siena — 0.1 mi
53supermarkets
53 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Morrisons, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Budgens Of Kent Street — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B1 1DB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
22.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B1.
Average sold price by property type across the B1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,672 sales.
About B1 1DB
B1 1DB scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens Of Kent Street about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B1 1DB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,036 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 110 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Birmingham New Street Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Grand Central (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Town Hall (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Corporation Street (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 51 bus stops within walking distance.
