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B21 0DP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

B21 0DP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,986 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B21 0DP.

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.

Schools41/100
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 69 schools in total

Oasis Academy WattvilleInadequate · 0.1 miSt James Church of England Primary School, HandsworthGood · 0.4 miHolyhead SchoolGood · 0.4 miHamilton School0.5 miSandwell AcademyGood · 0.5 miV.A.S.E Academy0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety50/100
36crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100
34GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 33 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HAWTHORNS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport77/100
The Hawthorns Rail Station0.3 mi
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi
The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.5 ha total — largest park 3.8 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities81/100
16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Farmfoods, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: EG - OTM - Handsworth — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B21 0DP.

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
17.4µg/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
55dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in B21.

Average sold price by property type across the B21 district, 2021–2026 — 1,001 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£282k▲ 19.7%
Semi-detached£231k▲ 22.1%
Terraced£155k▲ 6.2%
Flat£175k—

District-level averages (B21) — 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 B21 0DP

B21 0DP scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with EG - OTM - Handsworth about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B21 0DP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,986 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 69 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Oasis Academy Wattville (Ofsted: Inadequate), within a short walk.

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 33 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAWTHORNS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MIDLAND METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.

The nearest rail stations are The Hawthorns Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 31 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 moderate (about 55 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 41 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Religious Grounds (0.15 ha), 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 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Farmfoods, Lidl, Iceland and others. The nearest is EG - OTM - Handsworth, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 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 B21 0DP on NestScope.

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