How many schools are near B34 7PY?

There are 51 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B34 7PY, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

18 crimes were reported within 400m of B34 7PY 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 B34 7PY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B34 7PY includes 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B34 7PY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

B34 7PY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

42/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,000 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

40Schools

35Safety

67Health

59Transport

72Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B34 7PY.

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.

Schools40/100

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total

Hillstone Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL0.3 mi Guardian Angels Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Timberley AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Yorkswood Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Leycroft AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hillstone Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

18crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare67/100

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 20 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OHP HARLEQUIN EXTENDED ACCESS HUB — 0.4 mi

Transport59/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 304.4 ha total — largest park 286.8 ha (0.24 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities85/100

22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Morrisons, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Shard End — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B34 7PY.

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

13.4µg/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 B34.

Average sold price by property type across the B34 district, 2021–2026 — 1,098 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£272k▲ 7.5%

Semi-detached£259k▲ 24.4%

Terraced£214k▲ 24.9%

Flat£116k▲ 25.0%

District-level averages (B34) — 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 B34 7PY

B34 7PY scores 42/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Shard End about 9 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, B34 7PY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,000 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 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Hillstone Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OHP HARLEQUIN EXTENDED ACCESS HUB, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B34 7PY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 32 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 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 304.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 2 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Central England Co-operative, Morrisons, Aldi, Iceland and others. The nearest is Co-op Shard End, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 B34 7PY 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.