Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B36 8RA.
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
55 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 68 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Tame Valley Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
47crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 47 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 38.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 16 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FIRS SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby
3green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 22.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (14 ha) — 0.1 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Farmfoods, Tesco, Heron… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: Spar - Castle Bromwich — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B36 8RA.
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
Air qualityLow
15.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B36.
Average sold price by property type across the B36 district, 2021–2026 — 2,070 sales.
About B36 8RA
B36 8RA scores 41/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities — with Spar - Castle Bromwich about 10 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, B36 8RA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 703 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 1/10).
There are 68 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Tame Valley Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FIRS SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
