B36 8SJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

B36 8SJ

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

57/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 812 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

51Schools

55Safety

70Health

67Transport

69Green

78Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B36 8SJ.

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.

Schools51

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

49 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 61 schools in total

Firs Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Tame Valley AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Hodge Hill Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Hodge Hill Girls' SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Braidwood School for the DeafGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety55

25crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 25 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 19.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 15 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FIRS SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport67

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby

Green space69

2green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (14 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities78

24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Farmfoods, Sainsburys, Heron… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.3 mi

Nearest: Spar - Castle Bromwich — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B36 8SJ.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

15.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

58dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

46dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B36.

Average sold price by property type across the B36 district, 2021–2026 — 2,106 sales.

About B36 8SJ

B36 8SJ scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Castle Bromwich about 11 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B36 8SJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 812 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 61 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is Firs Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 6 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 15 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FIRS SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around B36 8SJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near B36 8SJ?

There are 61 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B36 8SJ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B36 8SJ safe?

25 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of B36 8SJ 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 B36 8SJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B36 8SJ includes 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B36 8SJ?

B36 8SJ has a NestScope Score of 57/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around B36 8SJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B36 8SJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.