How many schools are near B30 3QL?

There are 46 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B30 3QL, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

9 crimes were reported within 400m of B30 3QL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B30 3QL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B30 3QL includes 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B30 3QL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

B30 3QL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

63/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,399 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

74Schools

51Safety

76Health

67Transport

63Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B30 3QL.

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.

Schools74/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total

Broadmeadow Infant SchoolInadequate · 0.1 mi Broadmeadow Junior SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Lindsworth School0.2 mi Bells Farm Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The Oaks Primary School0.5 mi Kings Norton Primary School0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Broadmeadow Junior School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety51/100

9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LEARNING DISABILITIES SERVICE — 0.3 mi

Transport67/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby

Green space63/100

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 27.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (2.0 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities81/100

27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Central England Co-operative, Heron, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Spar - Kings Norton — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B30 3QL.

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

12µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B30.

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

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 3QL

B30 3QL scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Kings Norton 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 3QL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,399 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Broadmeadow Infant School (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEARNING DISABILITIES SERVICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM PTS, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B30 3QL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 27.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (2.0 ha), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are 27 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Central England Co-operative, Heron, Iceland and others. The nearest is Spar - Kings Norton, within a short walk. A public library is 0.7 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 3QL on NestScope.

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