How many schools are near B30 3QS?

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

15 crimes were reported within 400m of B30 3QS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B30 3QS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B30 3QS includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

B30 3QS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

B30 3QS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 846 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

46Schools

42Safety

68Health

58Transport

67Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B30 3QS.

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.

Schools46/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Broadmeadow Junior SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Broadmeadow Infant SchoolInadequate · 0.2 mi Bells Farm Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Lindsworth School0.3 mi The Oaks Primary School0.5 mi Kings Norton Primary School0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Broadmeadow Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety42/100

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LEARNING DISABILITIES SERVICE — 0.4 mi

Transport58/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space67/100

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 27.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (2.0 ha) — 0.3 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 3QS.

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

Road noiseQuiet

53dB 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.

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 3QS

B30 3QS scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Kings Norton about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B30 3QS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 846 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 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Broadmeadow Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 15 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 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM PTS, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B30 3QS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 29 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). road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden).

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 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 27 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Central England Co-operative, Heron, Iceland and others. The nearest is Spar - Kings Norton, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 B30 3QS on NestScope.

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