Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B14 4QB.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Highters Heath Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
25crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 25 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 20.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 14 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: AQP ANTICOAG GOODREST CROFT SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 16.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.3 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Lidl, Spar, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Heron Yardley Wood — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B14 4QB.
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
11.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B14.
Average sold price by property type across the B14 district, 2021–2026 — 3,074 sales.
About B14 4QB
B14 4QB scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Heron Yardley Wood about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B14 4QB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,613 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 3/10).
There are 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Highters Heath Community School (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AQP ANTICOAG GOODREST CROFT SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
