Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B26 1AL.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
54 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 70 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Yardley Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
61crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 61 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 35.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 15 GP, 2 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COMMUNITY ENT CLINIC — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 58.4 ha total — largest park 26.8 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Church of St Michael and All Angels — 0.2 mi
33supermarkets
33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Farmfoods, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Yardley Extra — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B26 1AL.
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
15µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B26.
Average sold price by property type across the B26 district, 2021–2026 — 2,918 sales.
About B26 1AL
B26 1AL scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Yardley Extra within a short walk. 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, B26 1AL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,415 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 70 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is East Birmingham Network Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), 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 15 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY ENT CLINIC, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
