How many schools are near B13 8QB?

There are 79 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B13 8QB, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

10 crimes were reported within 400m of B13 8QB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B13 8QB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B13 8QB includes 1 train station, 16 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

B13 8QB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

B13 8QB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

63/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,903 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

92Schools

42Safety

85Health

75Transport

68Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B13 8QB.

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.

Schools92/100

18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 79 schools in total

Fox Hollies SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Queensbridge SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Uffculme SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Reach SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Kings Heath Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi King David Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fox Hollies School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety42/100

10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100

31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 25 GP, 6 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BCHC COMMUNITY MEDICAL ASSESSMENT UNIT — 0.3 mi

Transport75/100

Kings Heath Rail Station0.2 mi

16 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 36.2 ha total — largest park 28.3 ha (0.36 mi away)

Nearest: Highbury Park — 0.2 mi

Amenities94/100

37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, Iceland, Central England Co-operative… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Asda Kings Heath Supermarket — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B13 8QB.

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

13.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B13.

Average sold price by property type across the B13 district, 2021–2026 — 2,254 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£599k▲ 11.0%

Semi-detached£474k▲ 23.3%

Terraced£292k▲ 10.2%

Flat£144k▼ 9.7%

District-level averages (B13) — 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 B13 8QB

B13 8QB scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Asda Kings Heath Supermarket about 7 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, B13 8QB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,903 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 79 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Fox Hollies School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BCHC COMMUNITY MEDICAL ASSESSMENT UNIT, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOSELEY HALL HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Kings Heath Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 16 bus stops within walking distance.

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 47 dB Lden).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 36.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Highbury Park, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are 37 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Lidl, Iceland, Central England Co-operative and others. The nearest is Asda Kings Heath Supermarket, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 B13 8QB on NestScope.

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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.