Nearest top-rated: Clifton Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
Safety50/100
51crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 51 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 39.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare73/100
39GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 34 GP, 5 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: STRENSHAM ROAD SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Transport56/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby
Green space60/100
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.3 ha total — largest park 2.9 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.0 mi
Amenities90/100
51supermarkets
51 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Lidl Sparkbrook Birmingham — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B12 8ST.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
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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
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 — 1,387 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£183k—
Semi-detached£252k▼ 8.7%
Terraced£213k▲ 12.0%
Flat£130k▼ 34.2%
District-level averages (B12) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About B12 8ST
B12 8ST scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Sparkbrook Birmingham about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B12 8ST is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,626 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 99 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's School, within a short walk.
There were 51 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, 5 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STRENSHAM ROAD SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is FORMER WOMENS HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
There are no train or Tube stations near B12 8ST. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).
There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), within a short walk.
There are 51 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Spar and others. The nearest is Lidl Sparkbrook Birmingham, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore B12 8ST on NestScope.
