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B30 1HN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

B30 1HN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
74/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,582 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B30 1HN.

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.

Schools92/100
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total

Kings Norton Girls' SchoolGood · 0.1 miSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miKing Edward VI King's Norton School for BoysGood · 0.3 miSt Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery0.4 miCotteridge Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miDame Elizabeth Cadbury SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Kings Norton Girls' School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety72/100
6crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100
39GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 36 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

Transport84/100
Kings Norton Rail Station0.5 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67/100
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 44.7 ha total — largest park 10.3 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Rowheath Park — 0.2 mi

Amenities90/100
32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Heron, Central England Co-operative… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Tesco Birmingham Bournville Esso Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B30 1HN.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
12.3µg/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
52dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in B30.

Average sold price by property type across the B30 district, 2021–2026 — 2,259 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£424k▲ 7.6%
Semi-detached£353k▲ 20.6%
Terraced£280k▲ 13.8%
Flat£119k▼ 12.3%

District-level averages (B30) — 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 B30 1HN

B30 1HN scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Kings Norton Girls' School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B30 1HN 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 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Kings Norton Girls' School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 36 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 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Kings Norton Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 26 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 low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 44.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Rowheath Park, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 32 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Spar, Heron, Central England Co-operative and others. The nearest is Tesco Birmingham Bournville Esso Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi 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 B30 1HN on NestScope.

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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.