B37 5AN · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

B37 5AN

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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

59/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 564 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

59Schools

52Safety

79Health

69Transport

75Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B37 5AN.

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.

Schools59

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total

John Henry Newman Catholic CollegeGood · 0.3 mi Fordbridge Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Centre for Accelerated Learning0.4 mi Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst0.5 mi St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.5 mi Grace Academy SolihullGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: John Henry Newman Catholic College (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety52

42crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 42 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 34.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 23 GP, 3 hospitals, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BOSWORTH MEDICAL GROUP — 0.2 mi

Transport69

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space75

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 7.7 ha total — largest park 4.4 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: Welcome Change Community Garden — 0.3 mi

Amenities81

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Heron, Iceland… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Lidl Stetchford Birmingham — 0.7 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B37 5AN.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.8µg/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 B37.

Average sold price by property type across the B37 district, 2021–2026 — 2,072 sales.

About B37 5AN

B37 5AN scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Stetchford Birmingham about 13 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B37 5AN 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 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 42 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 8 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, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 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 B37 5AN — 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 B37 5AN?

There are 48 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B37 5AN, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B37 5AN safe?

42 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of B37 5AN 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 B37 5AN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B37 5AN includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B37 5AN?

B37 5AN has a NestScope Score of 59/100 — 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 B37 5AN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B37 5AN: 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.