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 2JX.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
46 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 105 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
237crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 237 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 179.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
53GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 50 GP, 3 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT — 0.3 mi
Birmingham New Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Five Ways Rail Station0.4 mi
Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)0.1 mi
Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi
57 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 4.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Thomas's Gardens — 0.2 mi
54supermarkets
54 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Budgens, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Birmingham Mailbox Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B1 2JX.
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 noiseModerate
58dB 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 2JX
B1 2JX scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Birmingham New Street Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B1 2JX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,654 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 1/10).
There are 105 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is City Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 237 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 50 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
