Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B29 4EJ.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Green Meadow Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SHENLEY GREEN SURGERY — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 40.4 ha total — largest park 19.8 ha (0.09 mi away)
Nearest: Shenley Green Recreation Ground — 0.1 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Iceland, Aldi, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Heron Weoley Castle Birmingham — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B29 4EJ.
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
Air qualityLow
10.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B29.
Average sold price by property type across the B29 district, 2021–2026 — 2,667 sales.
About B29 4EJ
B29 4EJ scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — with Shenley Green Recreation Ground within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B29 4EJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 3,135 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 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Green Meadow Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SHENLEY GREEN SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
