Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B12 0SJ.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
53 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 113 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ark St Alban's Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
48crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 48 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 38.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
51GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 49 GP, 2 hospitals, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: INCLUSION CDT GOOCH STREET — 0.3 mi
Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi
53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Forward Drive — 0.1 mi
55supermarkets
55 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Tesco, Morrisons, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Budgens - Sherlock Street — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B12 0SJ.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
17.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Railways, 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 0SJ
B12 0SJ scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens - Sherlock Street about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B12 0SJ 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 113 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Chandos Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 48 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INCLUSION CDT GOOCH STREET, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
