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B14 7JQ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

B14 7JQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
60/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,124 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B14 7JQ.

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.

Schools87/100
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

47 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 75 schools in total

St Dunstan's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miBishop Challoner Catholic CollegeGood · 0.1 miWheelers Lane Technology College0.3 miWheelers Lane Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miColmore Infant and Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 miColmore Junior SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100
76crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 76 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 47.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100
19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FEATHERSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport68/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space59/100
9green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 14.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Dunstan's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
39supermarkets

39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Kings Heath — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B14 7JQ.

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
13.2µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
70dB 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 — 3,021 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 7JQ

B14 7JQ scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Kings Heath within a short walk. 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 7JQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,124 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 75 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 76 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FEATHERSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOSELEY HALL HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B14 7JQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 30 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). road traffic noise is high (about 70 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Dunstan's Roman Catholic Church, within a short walk.

There are 39 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl, Asda and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Kings Heath, within a short walk. A public library is about 8 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 7JQ 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.