Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B26 2TQ.
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
38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stanville Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
29crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 29 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 25.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ANN MARIE HOWES CENTRE — 0.8 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 16.1 ha total — largest park 12.8 ha (0.45 mi away)
Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.23 ha) — 0.2 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Tesco, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Church Road Lyndon Green Birmingham — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B26 2TQ.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
13.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
45dB 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 — 2,975 sales.
About B26 2TQ
B26 2TQ scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Church Road Lyndon Green Birmingham about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B26 2TQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,921 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 3/10).
There are 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Stanville Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ANN MARIE HOWES CENTRE, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is LYNDON DAY HOSPITAL & SOUTH RESOURCE CENTRE, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.
