Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B23 6EA.
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.
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Osborne Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
68crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 68 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 57.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 22 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BIRMINGHAM HOSPICE — 0.3 mi
Erdington Rail Station0.2 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 17.4 ha total — largest park 12.8 ha (0.44 mi away)
Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.24 ha) — 0.3 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Farmfoods, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.4 mi
Nearest: Heron Erdington Birmingham — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B23 6EA.
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
15.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Railways, 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 — 3,193 sales.
About B23 6EA
B23 6EA scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Heron Erdington Birmingham about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B23 6EA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,290 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 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is New Horizon Academy, within a short walk.
There were 68 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIRMINGHAM HOSPICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTHCROFT HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
