B14 5PS · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

B14 5PS

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

58/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 846 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

54Schools

55Safety

76Health

62Transport

76Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B14 5PS.

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.

Schools54

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total

The Oaks Primary School0.1 mi Bells Farm Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Lindsworth School0.4 mi Broadmeadow Infant SchoolInadequate · 0.5 mi Broadmeadow Junior SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Jude's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bells Farm Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety55

17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DRUIDS HEATH SURGERY — 0.0 mi

Transport62

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby

Green space76

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 39.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (3.0 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities81

23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Iceland, Aldi, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Spar - Kings Norton — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B14 5PS.

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 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.2µg/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

49dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B14.

Average sold price by property type across the B14 district, 2021–2026 — 3,074 sales.

About B14 5PS

B14 5PS scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Kings Norton about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B14 5PS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 846 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is The Oaks Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DRUIDS HEATH SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM PTS, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around B14 5PS — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near B14 5PS?

There are 39 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B14 5PS, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B14 5PS safe?

17 crimes were reported within 400m of B14 5PS 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 B14 5PS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B14 5PS includes 16 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B14 5PS?

B14 5PS has a NestScope Score of 58/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around B14 5PS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B14 5PS: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.