Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy Short Heath (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety48/100
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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare69/100
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: AQP ANTICOAG SOUTH DOC THE DOVE MC — 0.3 mi
Transport62/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 41 bus stops nearby
Green space66/100
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 43.8 ha total — largest park 21 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Bleak Hill Allotments — 0.2 mi
Amenities80/100
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Co-op Marsh Lane — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B23 5JP.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
15.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B23.
Average sold price by property type across the B23 district, 2021–2026 — 3,134 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£252k▼ 7.2%
Semi-detached£206k▲ 4.6%
Terraced£193k▲ 8.1%
Flat£108k▼ 1.8%
District-level averages (B23) — 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 B23 5JP
B23 5JP scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Marsh Lane about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B23 5JP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,587 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 3/10).
There are 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Oasis Academy Short Heath (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AQP ANTICOAG SOUTH DOC THE DOVE MC, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTHCROFT HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near B23 5JP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 41 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 43.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bleak Hill Allotments, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are 28 supermarkets in the wider area, including Central England Co-operative, Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Marsh Lane, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 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 B23 5JP on NestScope.
