Nearest top-rated: SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety30/100
61crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 61 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 52)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare70/100
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 30 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NHS BSOL NORTH LOCALITY HUB — 0.4 mi
Transport70/100
Gravelly Hill Rail Station0.1 mi
31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space60/100
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.8 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: St Mary and St John Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities79/100
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Farmfoods, Morrisons… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Erdington Six Ways Express — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B23 7NB.
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
18.2µg/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
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 7NB
B23 7NB scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Erdington Six Ways Express about 9 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 7NB 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 76 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 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 61 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NHS BSOL NORTH LOCALITY HUB, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTHCROFT HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Gravelly Hill Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 31 bus stops within walking distance.
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 low (about 52 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).
There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Mary and St John Roman Catholic Church, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Asda, Farmfoods, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Tesco Erdington Six Ways Express, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.6 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 7NB on NestScope.
