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B15 1RX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

B15 1RX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
80/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,795 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B15 1RX.

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
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 84 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St George's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety75/100
11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare92/100
50GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 39 GP, 11 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: B.D.I.P.KARIS — 0.2 mi

Transport95/100
Five Ways Rail Station0.4 mi
Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi

37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space58/100
7green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 6.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St George's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100
63supermarkets

63 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Edgbaston Birmingham — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B15 1RX.

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
16.7µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden

Railways, 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, 202120261,356 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£770k 27.2%
Semi-detached£692k 20.6%
Terraced£357k 0.4%
Flat£160k 38.6%

District-level averages (B15) — 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 B15 1RX

B15 1RX scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Five Ways Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.