B12 0UX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

B12 0UX

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

58/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 441 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

59Schools

52Safety

77Health

72Transport

56Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B12 0UX.

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.

Schools59

18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

51 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 108 schools in total

Ark St Alban's AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Chandos Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.2 mi Calthorpe AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Lift Percy ShurmerOutstanding · 0.3 mi Heritage Academy0.3 mi Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ark St Alban's Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety52

62crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 62 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 46.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

38GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 34 GP, 4 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport72

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 39 bus stops nearby

Green space56

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 4.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Alban's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities88

54supermarkets

54 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Spar, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Budgens - Sherlock Street — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B12 0UX.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

17.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

41dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B12.

Average sold price by property type across the B12 district, 2021–2026 — 1,445 sales.

About B12 0UX

B12 0UX scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens - Sherlock Street 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, B12 0UX 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 108 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark St Alban's Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 62 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around B12 0UX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near B12 0UX?

There are 108 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B12 0UX, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B12 0UX safe?

62 crimes were reported within 400m of B12 0UX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B12 0UX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B12 0UX includes 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B12 0UX?

B12 0UX has a NestScope Score of 58/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around B12 0UX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B12 0UX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.