How many schools are near B37 5EZ?

There are 45 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B37 5EZ, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

51 crimes were reported within 400m of B37 5EZ 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 5EZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B37 5EZ includes 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B37 5EZ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

B37 5EZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,988 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

42Schools

35Safety

72Health

61Transport

72Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B37 5EZ.

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

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total

St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.1 mi Fordbridge Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)0.3 mi John Henry Newman Catholic CollegeGood · 0.4 mi Coleshill Heath SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fordbridge Community Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety35/100

51crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 51 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100

18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 15 GP, 3 hospitals, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BOSWORTH MEDICAL GROUP — 0.3 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 4.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Annes Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Heron, Iceland, Central England Co-operative… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Asda Chelmsley Wood Superstore — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B37 5EZ.

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

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 — 2,042 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£416k▲ 8.1%

Semi-detached£267k▲ 22.4%

Terraced£205k▲ 19.7%

Flat£132k▲ 27.8%

District-level averages (B37) — 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 B37 5EZ

B37 5EZ scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Chelmsley Wood Superstore about 5 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, B37 5EZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,988 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 3/10).

There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is St Anne's Catholic Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 51 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOSWORTH MEDICAL GROUP, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BROOKLANDS HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B37 5EZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 36 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 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Annes Roman Catholic Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Heron, Iceland, Central England Co-operative and others. The nearest is Asda Chelmsley Wood Superstore, 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 B37 5EZ on NestScope.

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