Nearest top-rated: Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety45/100
45crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 45 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 36.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare67/100
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 17 GP, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ACOCKS GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Transport72/100
Acocks Green Rail Station0.1 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space66/100
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 39.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Westley Vale Millennium Green — 0.2 mi
Amenities92/100
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Morrisons, Farmfoods, Aldi… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Iceland Acocks Green — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B27 6HQ.
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
14µg/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 noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 B27.
Average sold price by property type across the B27 district, 2021–2026 — 1,510 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£434k▲ 51.1%
Semi-detached£241k▲ 5.9%
Terraced£220k▲ 16.4%
Flat£128k▲ 8.1%
District-level averages (B27) — 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 B27 6HQ
B27 6HQ scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Acocks Green 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, B27 6HQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,845 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 47 rated Good. The nearest school is Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 45 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ACOCKS GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Acocks Green Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 32 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 high (about 67 dB Lden).
There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 39.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Westley Vale Millennium Green, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are 37 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Morrisons, Farmfoods, Aldi and others. The nearest is Iceland Acocks Green, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk 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 B27 6HQ on NestScope.
