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B15 2AU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

B15 2AU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,607 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B15 2AU.

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.

Schools80/100
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

47 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 108 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100
66crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 66 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
49GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 46 GP, 3 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT — 0.2 mi

Transport82/100
Birmingham New Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Five Ways Rail Station0.4 mi
Grand Central (West Midlands Metro)0.5 mi
Town Hall (West Midlands Metro)0.5 mi

43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space53/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities90/100
59supermarkets

59 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Budgens Of Kent Street — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B15 2AU.

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 qualityModerate
22.3µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
54dB 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, 202120261,356 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 2AU

B15 2AU scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens Of Kent Street about 3 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.