Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B23 6BT.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
54 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 74 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
41crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 41 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 29 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NHS BSOL NORTH LOCALITY HUB — 0.4 mi
Gravelly Hill Rail Station0.2 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.6 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: St Mary and St John Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Farmfoods, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Erdington Six Ways Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B23 6BT.
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
Air qualityLow
18.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B23.
Average sold price by property type across the B23 district, 2021–2026 — 3,134 sales.
About B23 6BT
B23 6BT scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Erdington Six Ways Express about 8 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, B23 6BT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 583 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 1/10).
There are 74 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 41 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 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NHS BSOL NORTH LOCALITY HUB, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTHCROFT HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
