Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B12 0HE.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
58 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 113 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Calthorpe Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
60crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 60 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 45.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
46GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 44 GP, 2 hospitals, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Bordesley Rail Station0.3 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 13.1 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: Highgate Park — 0.1 mi
54supermarkets
54 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Budgens, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Spar City Service Station - Spark Brook — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B12 0HE.
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 qualityLow
16.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B12.
Average sold price by property type across the B12 district, 2021–2026 — 1,445 sales.
About B12 0HE
B12 0HE scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar City Service Station - Spark Brook about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B12 0HE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 441 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 113 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School, within a short walk.
There were 60 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 44 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
