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B18 4DP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

B18 4DP

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

NestScope Score
63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,798 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B18 4DP.

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.

Safety55
67crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 67 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 57.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85
51GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 49 GP, 2 hospitals, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport74

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 39 bus stops nearby

Green space72
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 22 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90
43supermarkets

43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Farmfoods, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Lidl Winson Green Birmingham — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B18 4DP.

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
16.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in B18.

Average sold price by property type across the B18 district, 20212026653 sales.

About B18 4DP

B18 4DP scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Winson Green Birmingham about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B18 4DP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,798 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 1/10).

There are 90 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Summerfield Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 67 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is CITY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk 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 B18 4DP — 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 B18 4DP?

There are 90 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B18 4DP, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B18 4DP safe?

67 crimes were reported within 400m of B18 4DP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B18 4DP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B18 4DP includes 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B18 4DP?

B18 4DP has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 B18 4DP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B18 4DP: 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.