Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B30 1HL.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 65 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kings Norton Girls' School (Good) — 0.1 mi
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
38GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 35 GP, 3 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SOUTH BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE PCN OHP EA HUB — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 40.3 ha total — largest park 10.3 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Rowheath Park — 0.1 mi
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Heron, Central England Co-operative… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Tesco Birmingham Bournville Esso Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B30 1HL.
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
12.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B30.
Average sold price by property type across the B30 district, 2021–2026 — 2,286 sales.
About B30 1HL
B30 1HL scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Kings Norton Girls' School about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B30 1HL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,582 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 4/10).
There are 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Kings Norton Girls' School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOUTH BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE PCN OHP EA HUB, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM PTS, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
