Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B15 1QA.
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
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 94 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: James Brindley School (Good) — 0.3 mi
78crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 78 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 59.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
47GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 40 GP, 7 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT — 0.2 mi
Five Ways Rail Station0.0 mi
Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi
Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi
Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Five Ways Community Park — 0.1 mi
62supermarkets
62 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Spar Edgbaston — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B15 1QA.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
16.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Railways, 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 1QA
B15 1QA scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Five Ways Rail Station within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B15 1QA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,964 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 2/10).
There are 94 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is West House School, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 78 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRIORY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
