B18 4HD · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

B18 4HD

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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

62/ 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

54Schools

55Safety

84Health

72Transport

72Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B18 4HD.

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.

Schools54

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 85 schools in total

City Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Summerfield Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Cape Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Shireland Hall Primary AcademyOutstanding · 0.4 mi Elm Tree Primary Academy0.5 mi Barford Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: City Road Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety55

71crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 71 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 56.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

38GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 36 GP, 2 hospitals, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DRUID GROUP - EMC SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport72

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby

Green space72

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 24.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (3.2 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89

34supermarkets

34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Lidl, Farmfoods, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: M&S Midland Metropolitan Hospital — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B18 4HD.

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

14.7µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

68dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

45dB 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, 2021–2026 — 653 sales.

About B18 4HD

B18 4HD scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Midland Metropolitan Hospital about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B18 4HD 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 85 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is City Road Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 71 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DRUID GROUP - EMC SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MIDLAND METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 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 B18 4HD — 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 B18 4HD?

There are 85 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B18 4HD, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B18 4HD safe?

71 crimes were reported within 400m of B18 4HD 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 4HD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B18 4HD includes 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B18 4HD?

B18 4HD has a NestScope Score of 62/100 — 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 4HD does NestScope look?

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