Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B12 0YT.
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.
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
52 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 108 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ark St Alban's Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
57crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 57 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
47GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 43 GP, 4 hospitals, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.0 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7.8 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.47 mi away)
Nearest: New Hope Community Park — 0.0 mi
55supermarkets
55 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Budgens, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Spar City Service Station - Spark Brook — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B12 0YT.
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
17.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB 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 0YT
B12 0YT scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar City Service Station - Spark Brook 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 0YT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 818 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 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark St Alban's Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 57 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 43 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
