Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B15 2FJ.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
49 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 109 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
72crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 72 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 47.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
49GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 46 GP, 3 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT — 0.3 mi
Birmingham New Street Rail Station0.5 mi
42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Roman Catholic Church of St Catherine of Siena — 0.1 mi
57supermarkets
57 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Bristol, Street, Birmingham — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B15 2FJ.
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
Air qualityLow
17.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
63dB 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 — 1,356 sales.
About B15 2FJ
B15 2FJ scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Birmingham New Street Rail Station about 10 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B15 2FJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,965 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 1/10).
There are 109 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 72 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 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
