Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B15 1DA.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 100 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary (Good) — 0.4 mi
147crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 147 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 114.4)
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: ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT — 0.3 mi
Five Ways Rail Station0.3 mi
Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)0.0 mi
Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: The Unitarian New Meeting Church — 0.1 mi
57supermarkets
57 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Sheepcote St Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B15 1DA.
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
59dB 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 1DA
B15 1DA scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Sheepcote St Express 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 1DA 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 100 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 147 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 ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CITY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
