Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B23 6SN.
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.
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Featherstone Nursery School (Good) — 0.3 mi
175crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 175 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 117.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 22 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BIRMINGHAM HOSPICE — 0.2 mi
Erdington Rail Station0.5 mi
42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.8 ha total — largest park 6 ha (0.38 mi away)
Nearest: St Barnabas' Church — 0.2 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Tesco, Iceland, Heron… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.7 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Erdington Birmingham — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B23 6SN.
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
17µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B23.
Average sold price by property type across the B23 district, 2021–2026 — 3,193 sales.
About B23 6SN
B23 6SN scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Farmfoods Erdington Birmingham within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B23 6SN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,785 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 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Oscott Manor School (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 175 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIRMINGHAM HOSPICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTHCROFT HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
