Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B16 8JB.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 100 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary (Good) — 0.2 mi
91crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 91 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 73.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
49GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 47 GP, 2 hospitals, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HEALTH HARMONIE GYNAECOLOGY — 0.5 mi
Five Ways Rail Station0.5 mi
Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi
52 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.27 ha) — 0.1 mi
58supermarkets
58 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Spar - Brindley Place — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B16 8JB.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
18.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B16.
Average sold price by property type across the B16 district, 2021–2026 — 1,327 sales.
About B16 8JB
B16 8JB scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Five Ways Rail Station about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B16 8JB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,200 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 100 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 91 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 47 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH HARMONIE GYNAECOLOGY, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CITY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
