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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

B15 1BN

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

NestScope Score
61/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,197 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B15 1BN.

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.

Safety50

IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare79
51GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 47 GP, 4 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HEALTH HARMONIE GYNAECOLOGY — 0.3 mi

Transport87
Five Ways Rail Station0.3 mi
Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)0.1 mi
Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi

48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: The Unitarian New Meeting Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities92
58supermarkets

58 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Spar Edgbaston — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B15 1BN.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
18.2µg/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
69dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in B15.

Average sold price by property type across the B15 district, 202120261,376 sales.

About B15 1BN

B15 1BN scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar Edgbaston 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, B15 1BN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,197 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 1/10).

There are 99 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 47 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH HARMONIE GYNAECOLOGY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CITY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Five Ways Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Five Ways (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 48 bus stops within walking distance.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around B15 1BN — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 B15 1BN?

There are 99 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B15 1BN, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B15 1BN safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for B15 1BN. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near B15 1BN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B15 1BN includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 48 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B15 1BN?

B15 1BN has a NestScope Score of 61/100 — 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 B15 1BN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B15 1BN: 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.

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.