Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B17 9LP.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 66 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
46crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 46 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
40GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 33 GP, 7 hospitals, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HARBORNE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 27 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.43 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Asda, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Harborne — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B17 9LP.
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
Air qualityLow
13.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B17.
Average sold price by property type across the B17 district, 2021–2026 — 2,119 sales.
About B17 9LP
B17 9LP scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Waitrose Harborne 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 9LP is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,042 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 66 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Harborne Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 46 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HARBORNE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
