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B16 8GX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

B16 8GX

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

NestScope Score
61/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,197 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B16 8GX.

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.

Safety52
150crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 150 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 118.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80
52GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 48 GP, 4 hospitals, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT — 0.4 mi

Transport87
Five Ways Rail Station0.4 mi
Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)0.1 mi
Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi

49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60
19green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 14.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: The Unitarian New Meeting Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
57supermarkets

57 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Spar, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Sheepcote St Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B16 8GX.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
18.2µg/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
52dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in B16.

Average sold price by property type across the B16 district, 202120261,327 sales.

About B16 8GX

B16 8GX scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Sheepcote St Express 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, B16 8GX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,197 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 101 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 150 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CITY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around B16 8GX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near B16 8GX?

There are 101 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B16 8GX, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B16 8GX safe?

150 crimes were reported within 400m of B16 8GX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B16 8GX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B16 8GX includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 49 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B16 8GX?

B16 8GX has a NestScope Score of 61/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around B16 8GX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B16 8GX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.