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 B15 1BQ.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 98 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary (Good) — 0.3 mi
127crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 127 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 98.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
51GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 47 GP, 4 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HEALTH HARMONIE GYNAECOLOGY — 0.3 mi
Five Ways Rail Station0.3 mi
Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)0.1 mi
Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi
Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 14.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: The Unitarian New Meeting Church — 0.1 mi
58supermarkets
58 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Spar Edgbaston — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B15 1BQ.
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
18.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B15.
Average sold price by property type across the B15 district, 2021–2026 — 1,376 sales.
About B15 1BQ
B15 1BQ 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 1BQ 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 98 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.
There were 127 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 47 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH HARMONIE GYNAECOLOGY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CITY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
