How many schools are near B14 4RB?

There are 45 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B14 4RB, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

37 crimes were reported within 400m of B14 4RB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B14 4RB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B14 4RB includes 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B14 4RB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

B14 4RB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

47/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,540 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

46Schools

40Safety

64Health

59Transport

64Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B14 4RB.

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.

Schools46/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total

Grendon Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Highters Heath Community SchoolInadequate · 0.4 mi Highters Heath Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Jude's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Hollywood Primary School0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Grendon Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

37crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 37 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare64/100

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 11 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MAYPOLE HEALTH SURGERY Y — 0.2 mi

Transport59/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space64/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 43.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Cocks Moors Woods Municipal Golf Course — 0.3 mi

Amenities94/100

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Spar, Iceland, Heron… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Lidl Warstock Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B14 4RB.

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

11.2µg/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 B14.

Average sold price by property type across the B14 district, 2021–2026 — 3,021 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£462k▲ 20.5%

Semi-detached£263k▲ 4.2%

Terraced£249k▲ 5.3%

Flat£141k▲ 2.5%

District-level averages (B14) — 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 B14 4RB

B14 4RB scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities — with Lidl Warstock Road about 3 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, B14 4RB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,540 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 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Grendon Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 37 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MAYPOLE HEALTH SURGERY Y, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B14 4RB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 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 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 43.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cocks Moors Woods Municipal Golf Course, about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Spar, Iceland, Heron and others. The nearest is Lidl Warstock Road, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 B14 4RB 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.