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B17 0SP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

B17 0SP

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

NestScope Score
70/ 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
01 — Snapshot

Around B17 0SP.

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.

Safety60
13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79
29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 22 GP, 7 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ANTICOAG SERVICE LORDSWOOD — 0.3 mi

Transport77

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby

Green space82
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 78.7 ha total — largest park 40.7 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.14 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities81
27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Asda Harborne Express Petrol — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B17 0SP.

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
12.6µg/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
53dB 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, 202120262,119 sales.

About B17 0SP

B17 0SP scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with St Peters CofE Primary School 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, B17 0SP 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peters CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ANTICOAG SERVICE LORDSWOOD, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi 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 B17 0SP — 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 B17 0SP?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B17 0SP, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B17 0SP safe?

13 crimes were reported within 400m of B17 0SP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B17 0SP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B17 0SP includes 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B17 0SP?

B17 0SP has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — 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 0SP does NestScope look?

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