B18 4EN · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

B18 4EN

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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

59/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 987 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

52Schools

52Safety

80Health

71Transport

78Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B18 4EN.

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.

Schools52

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

49 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 93 schools in total

Summerfield Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.1 mi Barford Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi City Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Orion School0.4 mi Oasis Academy FoundryOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Barford Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety52

78crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 78 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 63.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

50GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 48 GP, 2 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SUMMERFIELD URGENT CARE CENTRE WIC — 0.1 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space78

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 26.3 ha total — largest park 15.4 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88

48supermarkets

48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Farmfoods, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Lidl Winson Green Birmingham — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B18 4EN.

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B18.

Average sold price by property type across the B18 district, 2021–2026 — 653 sales.

About B18 4EN

B18 4EN scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Winson Green Birmingham about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B18 4EN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 987 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 93 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Summerfield Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 78 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SUMMERFIELD URGENT CARE CENTRE WIC, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is CITY HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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 B18 4EN — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 B18 4EN?

There are 93 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B18 4EN, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B18 4EN safe?

78 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of B18 4EN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B18 4EN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B18 4EN includes 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B18 4EN?

B18 4EN has a NestScope Score of 59/100 — 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 4EN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B18 4EN: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.