How many schools are near B12 9TY?

There are 97 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B12 9TY, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

31 crimes were reported within 400m of B12 9TY 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 9TY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B12 9TY includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B12 9TY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

B12 9TY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

42/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 749 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

35Safety

70Health

56Transport

63Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B12 9TY.

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.

Schools41/100

16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

49 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 97 schools in total

Redstone Academy for Boys0.1 mi Redstone Academy for Girls0.1 mi Heath Mount Primary School0.2 mi St Paul's School0.2 mi Ark Tindal Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ark Tindal Primary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety35/100

31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

38GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 33 GP, 5 hospitals, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE (S) — 0.1 mi

Transport56/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space63/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 6.9 ha total — largest park 2.9 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.21 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100

52supermarkets

52 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Aldi, Spar, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Lidl Sparkbrook Birmingham — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B12 9TY.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

15µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 9TY

B12 9TY scores 42/100 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 safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B12 9TY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 749 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 97 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Redstone Academy for Boys, within a short walk.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE (S), within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MOSELEY HALL HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

There are no train or Tube stations near B12 9TY. 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).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.21 ha), within a short walk.

There are 52 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Aldi, Spar, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Lidl Sparkbrook Birmingham, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is within a short walk.

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 9TY on NestScope.

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