B18 7BL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

B18 7BL

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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

65/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,437 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

63Schools

64Safety

84Health

72Transport

71Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B18 7BL.

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.

Schools63

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

50 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 104 schools in total

Orion School0.1 mi BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy0.2 mi St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Brookfields Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Future First Independent School0.4 mi Barford Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety64

38crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 38 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 34.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

59GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 56 GP, 3 hospitals, 30 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AQP ANTICOAG BIRMINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL — 0.2 mi

Transport72

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby

Green space71

22green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 18.4 ha total — largest park 3.8 ha (0.36 mi away)

Nearest: Park (1.3 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

54supermarkets

54 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Spar, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Hockley Superstore — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B18 7BL.

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

17.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

63dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 7BL

B18 7BL scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Hockley Superstore 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 7BL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,437 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 104 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Orion School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 38 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 56 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 30 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AQP ANTICOAG BIRMINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CITY HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 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 7BL — 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 7BL?

There are 104 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B18 7BL, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B18 7BL safe?

38 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of B18 7BL 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 7BL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B18 7BL includes 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B18 7BL?

B18 7BL has a NestScope Score of 65/100 — 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 7BL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B18 7BL: 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.