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B15 2FE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

B15 2FE

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 2FE.

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

49 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 110 schools in total

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 miSt Thomas Church of England Primary School0.1 miCity AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.2 miJames Brindley SchoolGood · 0.3 miSt Thomas Centre Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 miOasis Academy Woodview0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety45/100
75crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 75 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 47.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100
49GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 46 GP, 3 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT — 0.3 mi

Transport81/100
Birmingham New Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Five Ways Rail Station0.5 mi
Grand Central (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) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100
58supermarkets

58 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 2FE.

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 noiseModerate
55dB 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, 2021–2026 — 1,356 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 2FE

B15 2FE 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.

In national context, B15 2FE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,607 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 110 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 75 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Birmingham New Street Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Five Ways Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Grand Central (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 43 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (800 m²), within a short walk.

There are 58 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Budgens Of Kent Street, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore B15 2FE on NestScope.

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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.