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B11 2QG · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

B11 2QG

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,800 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B11 2QG.

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.

Schools41/100
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

59 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 98 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Ark Boulton Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety56/100

IMD crime decile 5/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare72/100
35GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 34 GP, 1 hospital, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NHS BSOL CENTRAL LOCALITY HUB — 0.3 mi

Transport72/100
Small Heath Rail Station0.4 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space53/100
7green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (4.4 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities82/100
37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Aldi, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: EG - OTM - Small Heath Highway (West) — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B11 2QG.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
17.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in B11.

Average sold price by property type across the B11 district, 202120261,350 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£333k 5.6%
Semi-detached£220k 9.7%
Terraced£197k 27.0%
Flat£111k 12.7%

District-level averages (B11) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About B11 2QG

B11 2QG scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with EG - OTM - Small Heath Highway (West) about 9 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B11 2QG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,800 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 98 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Boulton Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NHS BSOL CENTRAL LOCALITY HUB, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORMER WOMENS HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Small Heath Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (4.4 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 37 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Aldi, Asda, Iceland and others. The nearest is EG - OTM - Small Heath Highway (West), about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore B11 2QG on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.