How many schools are near B31 5QD?

There are 50 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B31 5QD, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

30 crimes were reported within 400m of B31 5QD 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 B31 5QD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B31 5QD includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B31 5QD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

B31 5QD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

43/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,487 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

46Schools

45Safety

66Health

56Transport

49Green

80Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B31 5QD.

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

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total

Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT AcademyGood · 0.0 mi The Orchards Primary AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Forestdale Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi The Meadows Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.7 mi The Edge AcademyGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety45/100

30crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare66/100

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREAT PARK MEDICAL GROUP — 0.6 mi

Transport56/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space49/100

4green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 1.4 ha total — largest park 1.3 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.5 mi

Amenities80/100

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Tesco Birmingham Frankley Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B31 5QD.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.9µg/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 B31.

Average sold price by property type across the B31 district, 2021–2026 — 4,519 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£391k▲ 20.9%

Semi-detached£251k▲ 13.7%

Terraced£221k▲ 13.3%

Flat£134k▼ 6.2%

District-level averages (B31) — 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 B31 5QD

B31 5QD scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Birmingham Frankley Express about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B31 5QD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,487 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 3/10).

There are 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREAT PARK MEDICAL GROUP, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B31 5QD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 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 52 dB Lden).

There are 4 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 9 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Birmingham Frankley Express, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 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 B31 5QD on NestScope.

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