Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B21 8AB.
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
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 67 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth (Good) — 0.1 mi
39crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 29 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY — 0.5 mi
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi
31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.9 ha total — largest park 3.8 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Sandwell Road Allotments — 0.1 mi
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Lidl, Spar, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Handsworth — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B21 8AB.
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
17.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B21.
Average sold price by property type across the B21 district, 2021–2026 — 1,024 sales.
About B21 8AB
B21 8AB scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Farmfoods Handsworth about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B21 8AB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 3,214 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 67 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MIDLAND METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
