About B17 8LE
B17 8LE scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Edgbaston Hagley Rd Express about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B17 8LE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,695 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 71 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is George Dixon Academy, within a short walk.
There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CITY HEALTH CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MIDLAND METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near B17 8LE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 35 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Germain's Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Aldi, Iceland, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Tesco Edgbaston Hagley Rd Express, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore B17 8LE on NestScope.