B12 8QY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

B12 8QY

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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

60/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 678 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

55Schools

61Safety

77Health

66Transport

71Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B12 8QY.

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.

Schools55

17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

53 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 95 schools in total

Clifton Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Paul's School0.2 mi Green Oak Academy0.2 mi Nelson Mandela SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Anderton Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Redstone Academy for Boys0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Clifton Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety61

50crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 50 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

35GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 30 GP, 5 hospitals, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NEWPORT MEDICAL GROUP — 0.1 mi

Transport66

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space71

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 7.2 ha total — largest park 1.8 ha (0.17 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

42supermarkets

42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Lidl Sparkbrook Birmingham — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B12 8QY.

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

15.7µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

54dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 8QY

B12 8QY scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Sparkbrook Birmingham 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 8QY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 678 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 2/10).

There are 95 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Clifton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 50 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEWPORT MEDICAL GROUP, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORMER WOMENS HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 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 8QY — 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 8QY?

There are 95 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B12 8QY, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B12 8QY safe?

50 crimes were reported within 400m of B12 8QY 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 8QY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B12 8QY includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B12 8QY?

B12 8QY has a NestScope Score of 60/100 — 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 8QY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B12 8QY: 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.