How many schools are near B23 7JH?

There are 68 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B23 7JH, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

72 crimes were reported within 400m of B23 7JH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B23 7JH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B23 7JH includes 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

B23 7JH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

B23 7JH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

45/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,775 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

40Safety

71Health

55Transport

66Green

77Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B23 7JH.

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.

Schools53/100

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 68 schools in total

Stockland Green SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Pines Special SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Featherstone Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Featherstone Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Marsh Hill Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Oscott Manor SchoolInadequate · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Stockland Green School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

72crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 72 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 58.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100

27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 26 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AQP ANTICOAG STOCKLAND GREEN — 0.1 mi

Transport55/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space66/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 50.2 ha total — largest park 24.7 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Stockland Green Methodist Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities77/100

29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Tesco, Farmfoods, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Marsh Lane — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B23 7JH.

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

16.9µg/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

56dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

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 7JH

B23 7JH scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Marsh Lane about 4 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 7JH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,775 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 68 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is Stockland Green School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 72 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AQP ANTICOAG STOCKLAND GREEN, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTHCROFT HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B23 7JH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 56 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 50.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Stockland Green Methodist Church, within a short walk.

There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Central England Co-operative, Tesco, Farmfoods, Iceland and others. The nearest is Co-op Marsh Lane, about 4 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 B23 7JH 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.