B17 8JU · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

B17 8JU

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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

73/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,582 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

79Schools

64Safety

86Health

79Transport

68Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B17 8JU.

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.

Schools79

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 78 schools in total

Shireland Technology PrimaryOutstanding · 0.2 mi Shireland Collegiate Academy0.2 mi Shireland Hall Primary AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 mi Cape Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi George Dixon Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi George Dixon Academy0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Shireland Technology Primary (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety64

45crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 45 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 36.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 28 GP, 2 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PES @ SPECSAVERS BEARWOOD BCWB CCG — 0.3 mi

Transport79

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby

Green space68

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 21.2 ha total — largest park 5.3 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: Hadley Stadium — 0.2 mi

Amenities93

28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Iceland, Asda, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Smethwick Birmingham — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B17 8JU.

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

14.8µg/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

42dB 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 8JU

B17 8JU scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Farmfoods Smethwick Birmingham about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B17 8JU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,582 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 78 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Shireland Technology Primary (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 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 28 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES @ SPECSAVERS BEARWOOD BCWB CCG, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MIDLAND METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 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 8JU — 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 8JU?

There are 78 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B17 8JU, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B17 8JU safe?

45 crimes were reported within 400m of B17 8JU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B17 8JU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B17 8JU includes 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B17 8JU?

B17 8JU has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — 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 8JU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B17 8JU: 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.