Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B15 2BD.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 98 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: James Brindley School (Good) — 0.2 mi
44crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 44 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
53GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 46 GP, 7 hospitals, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT — 0.1 mi
Five Ways Rail Station0.1 mi
Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi
Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sunset Park — 0.1 mi
63supermarkets
63 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bath Row Birmingham Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B15 2BD.
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
17.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB 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 2BD
B15 2BD scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Five Ways Rail Station 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 2BD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,262 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 98 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is City Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 44 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRIORY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
