Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B31 5JD.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Forestdale Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
34crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 12 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GREAT PARK MEDICAL GROUP — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 3.9 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.16 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Tesco Birmingham Frankley Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B31 5JD.
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
10.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B31.
Average sold price by property type across the B31 district, 2021–2026 — 4,585 sales.
About B31 5JD
B31 5JD scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Birmingham Frankley Express about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B31 5JD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,068 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 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Forestdale Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREAT PARK MEDICAL GROUP, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
