How many schools are near B18 4LP?

There are 88 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B18 4LP, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

62 crimes were reported within 400m of B18 4LP 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 4LP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B18 4LP includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B18 4LP · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

B18 4LP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,462 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

40Schools

40Safety

76Health

74Transport

62Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B18 4LP.

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.

Schools40/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

50 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 88 schools in total

Oasis Academy FoundryOutstanding · 0.0 mi Windsor Olympus Academy0.3 mi Summerfield Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi James Watt Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Myles Academy0.5 mi Oasis Academy BensonInadequate · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy Foundry (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

62crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 62 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 52.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100

40GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 38 GP, 2 hospitals, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HMP BIRMINGHAM — 0.1 mi

Transport74/100

Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi

Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)0.5 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 18.1 ha total — largest park 6.3 ha (0.30 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities82/100

32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Lidl, Iceland, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: M&S Midland Metropolitan Hospital — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B18 4LP.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

15.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

50dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

51dB 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 — 628 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£462k—

Semi-detached£243k▲ 44.9%

Terraced£183k▲ 33.0%

Flat£152k▼ 17.9%

District-level averages (B18) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About B18 4LP

B18 4LP scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Midland Metropolitan Hospital about 8 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, B18 4LP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,462 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 88 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Oasis Academy Foundry (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 62 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 38 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HMP BIRMINGHAM, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MIDLAND METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 26 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 50 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 32 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Lidl, Iceland, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is M&S Midland Metropolitan Hospital, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 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 B18 4LP on NestScope.

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