How many schools are near B36 0SN?

There are 41 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B36 0SN, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

25 crimes were reported within 400m of B36 0SN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B36 0SN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B36 0SN includes 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B36 0SN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

B36 0SN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,609 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

42Schools

50Safety

70Health

55Transport

70Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B36 0SN.

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.

Schools42/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total

The Heights Academy0.1 mi Castlewood SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Smith's Wood Primary AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 mi Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Park Hall AcademyGood · 0.6 mi Castle Bromwich Junior SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Smith's Wood Primary Academy (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety50/100

25crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 16 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ARRAN MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport55/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space70/100

5green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 4.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities91/100

19supermarkets

19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Spar, Tesco, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Heron Smith Wood — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B36 0SN.

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

13.5µg/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 B36.

Average sold price by property type across the B36 district, 2021–2026 — 2,070 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£379k▲ 4.0%

Semi-detached£276k▲ 7.9%

Terraced£210k▲ 21.5%

Flat£126k▲ 8.8%

District-level averages (B36) — 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 B36 0SN

B36 0SN scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Heron Smith Wood about 5 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, B36 0SN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,609 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 4/10).

There are 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is The Heights Academy, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARRAN MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B36 0SN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 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 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 19 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, Spar, Tesco, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Heron Smith Wood, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 B36 0SN on NestScope.

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