Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B14 7HR.
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.
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
45 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 67 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Wheelers Lane Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
25crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ANTICOAG SERVICE KINGSFIELD — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.5 ha total — largest park 4.4 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.33 ha) — 0.1 mi
35supermarkets
35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Kings Heath — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B14 7HR.
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
13.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB 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 7HR
B14 7HR scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Wheelers Lane Technology College about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B14 7HR is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,868 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 4/10).
There are 67 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is Wheelers Lane Technology College, 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 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ANTICOAG SERVICE KINGSFIELD, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOSELEY HALL HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
