B17 0EQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

B17 0EQ

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

79/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,441 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

90Schools

64Safety

87Health

80Transport

73Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B17 0EQ.

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.

Schools90

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 66 schools in total

St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Harborne Primary School0.3 mi The Blue Coat School Birmingham0.4 mi St Peters CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Chad Vale Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Harborne AcademyGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety64

45crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 45 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

51GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 41 GP, 10 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ANTICOAG SERVICE HARBOURNE — 0.1 mi

Transport80

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby

Green space73

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 18.8 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (6.6 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities96

34supermarkets

34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Asda, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Harborne — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B17 0EQ.

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

13.6µg/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

41dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B17.

Average sold price by property type across the B17 district, 2021–2026 — 2,119 sales.

About B17 0EQ

B17 0EQ scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Waitrose Harborne 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, B17 0EQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,441 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 66 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 45 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 41 GP surgeries, 10 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ANTICOAG SERVICE HARBOURNE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around B17 0EQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 B17 0EQ?

There are 66 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B17 0EQ, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B17 0EQ safe?

45 crimes were reported within 400m of B17 0EQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B17 0EQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B17 0EQ includes 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B17 0EQ?

B17 0EQ has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — an above-average 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 B17 0EQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B17 0EQ: 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.

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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.