How many schools are near B21 8AH?

There are 70 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B21 8AH, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

66 crimes were reported within 400m of B21 8AH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B21 8AH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B21 8AH includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B21 8AH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

B21 8AH

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 3,214 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

40Safety

73Health

76Transport

53Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B21 8AH.

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.

Schools53/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 70 schools in total

Hamilton School0.0 mi Holyhead SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St James Church of England Primary School, HandsworthGood · 0.3 mi William Murdoch Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Rookery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Myles Academy0.4 mi

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

Safety40/100

66crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 66 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 48.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

36GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 34 GP, 2 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport76/100

Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)0.5 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space53/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4.7 ha total — largest park 1.5 ha (0.36 mi away)

Nearest: Sandwell Road Allotments — 0.2 mi

Amenities88/100

22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Lidl, Iceland, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Handsworth — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B21 8AH.

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 noiseQuiet

50dB Lden

Road traffic, 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.

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 8AH

B21 8AH scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Farmfoods Handsworth about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B21 8AH 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 70 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Hamilton School, within a short walk.

There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MIDLAND METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 32 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 low (about 50 dB Lden).

There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sandwell Road Allotments, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Farmfoods, Lidl, Iceland, Spar and others. The nearest is Farmfoods Handsworth, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 minutes' walk 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 8AH on NestScope.

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