Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B18 7HH.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
51 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 103 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Brookfields Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
33crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
59GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 55 GP, 4 hospitals, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HOCKLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
Jewellery Quarter Rail Station0.4 mi
Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi
31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 21.5 ha total — largest park 5.4 ha (0.13 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
52supermarkets
52 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hockley Superstore — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B18 7HH.
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
Air qualityLow
17.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B18.
Average sold price by property type across the B18 district, 2021–2026 — 628 sales.
About B18 7HH
B18 7HH scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Hockley Superstore 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 7HH 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 103 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Brookfields Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 55 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOCKLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CITY HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
