B17 0HW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

B17 0HW

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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

69/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,935 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

87Schools

50Safety

84Health

75Transport

79Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B17 0HW.

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.

Schools87

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 · 0.6 mi

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

Safety50

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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare84

49GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 41 GP, 8 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ANTICOAG SERVICE HARBOURNE — 0.2 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby

Green space79

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 29 ha total — largest park 8.8 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: St Mary's Roman Catholic Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities96

33supermarkets

33 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 0HW.

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B17.

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

About B17 0HW

B17 0HW scores 69/100 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 0HW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,935 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 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.

Healthcare access is good, with 41 GP surgeries, 8 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 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B17 0HW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 33 bus stops in the immediate area.

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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 0HW — 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 0HW?

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

Is B17 0HW safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for B17 0HW. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near B17 0HW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B17 0HW includes 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B17 0HW?

B17 0HW has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 0HW does NestScope look?

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