Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B35 6JU.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Gerard's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
26crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 9 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: AQP ANTICOAG EDEN COURT — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 16.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, Asda, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Castle Vale — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B35 6JU.
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
15.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B35.
Average sold price by property type across the B35 district, 2021–2026 — 420 sales.
About B35 6JU
B35 6JU scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Sainsburys Castle Vale about 11 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B35 6JU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,540 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is St Gerard's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AQP ANTICOAG EDEN COURT, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
