B26 2SY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

B26 2SY

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

58/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,313 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

62Schools

55Safety

69Health

69Transport

52Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B26 2SY.

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.

Schools62

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 57 schools in total

King Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Oasis Academy Blakenhale JuniorGood · 0.4 mi Cockshut Hill SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Garretts Green Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi Oasis Academy Blakenhale InfantsGood · 0.4 mi Stanville Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

50crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 50 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 15 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ANN MARIE HOWES CENTRE — 1.0 mi

Transport69

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space52

4green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · beside Country Park (0.6 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Church of St Thomas — 0.2 mi

Amenities89

24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Tesco, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Church Road Lyndon Green Birmingham — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B26 2SY.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B26.

Average sold price by property type across the B26 district, 2021–2026 — 2,975 sales.

About B26 2SY

B26 2SY scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Church Road Lyndon Green Birmingham about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B26 2SY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,313 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 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 50 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 and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ANN MARIE HOWES CENTRE, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around B26 2SY — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near B26 2SY?

There are 57 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B26 2SY, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B26 2SY safe?

50 crimes were reported within 400m of B26 2SY 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 B26 2SY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B26 2SY includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B26 2SY?

B26 2SY has a NestScope Score of 58/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around B26 2SY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B26 2SY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.