Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B37 5AL.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: John Henry Newman Catholic College (Good) — 0.2 mi
25crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 25 GP, 3 hospitals, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BOSWORTH MEDICAL GROUP — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 298.8 ha total — largest park 286.8 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: Welcome Change Community Garden — 0.3 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Heron, Central England Co-operative… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Lidl Stetchford Birmingham — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B37 5AL.
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
12.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B37.
Average sold price by property type across the B37 district, 2021–2026 — 2,072 sales.
About B37 5AL
B37 5AL scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B37 5AL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 564 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is John Henry Newman Catholic College (Ofsted: Good), about 4 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 25 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOSWORTH MEDICAL GROUP, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BROOKLANDS HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
