Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B12 0PA.
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
55 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 115 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Anne's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
65crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 65 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 54.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
46GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 44 GP, 2 hospitals, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BABYLON GP AT HAND BIRMINGHAM — 0.4 mi
Bordesley Rail Station0.3 mi
Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro)0.5 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
55supermarkets
55 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Spar, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Budgens - Sherlock Street — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B12 0PA.
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
20.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB 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 0PA
B12 0PA scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Bordesley Rail Station 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 0PA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,293 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 115 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is South and City College Birmingham, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 65 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 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BABYLON GP AT HAND BIRMINGHAM, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
