How many schools are near B21 8LE?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B21 8LE, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

6 crimes were reported within 400m of B21 8LE 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 B21 8LE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B21 8LE includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 15 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

B21 8LE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

B21 8LE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

55/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,985 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

77Safety

68Health

77Transport

68Green

79Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B21 8LE.

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.

Schools47/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total

V.A.S.E Academy0.0 mi Sandwell AcademyGood · 0.3 mi St John Wall Catholic SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Oasis Academy WattvilleInadequate · 0.6 mi St James Church of England Primary School, HandsworthGood · 0.6 mi Sandwell Valley School0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sandwell Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety77/100

6crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100

18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 18 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HAWTHORNS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.7 mi

Transport77/100

The Hawthorns Rail Station0.5 mi

The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi

15 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 101.8 ha total — largest park 59 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Handsworth Cemetery — 0.3 mi

Amenities79/100

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Farmfoods, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Spar - Hawthornes — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B21 8LE.

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

16.4µg/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

60dB 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 8LE

B21 8LE scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Spar - Hawthornes 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, B21 8LE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,985 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is V.A.S.E Academy, within a short walk.

There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAWTHORNS MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.9 mi away.

The nearest rail stations are The Hawthorns Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 15 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 60 dB Lden).

There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 101.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Handsworth Cemetery, about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Farmfoods, Lidl, Tesco and others. The nearest is Spar - Hawthornes, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 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 8LE on NestScope.

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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.