B18 7HQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

B18 7HQ

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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

67/ 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

83Health

86Transport

80Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B18 7HQ.

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

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Future First Independent School0.2 mi Brookfields Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Flexible Learning School0.3 mi Orion School0.3 mi St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy0.4 mi

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

Safety64

36crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

59GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 56 GP, 3 hospitals, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AQP ANTICOAG BIRMINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL — 0.3 mi

Transport86

Jewellery Quarter Rail Station0.5 mi

Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro)0.5 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space80

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 26.2 ha total — largest park 5.4 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: Park (1.1 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

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 7HQ.

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 noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

43dB 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 7HQ

B18 7HQ scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Hockley Superstore about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B18 7HQ 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 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Future First Independent School, about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 36 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 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AQP ANTICOAG BIRMINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CITY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 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 7HQ — 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 7HQ?

There are 104 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B18 7HQ, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B18 7HQ safe?

36 crimes were reported within 400m of B18 7HQ 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 7HQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B18 7HQ includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B18 7HQ?

B18 7HQ has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — 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 7HQ does NestScope look?

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