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B37 7AA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

B37 7AA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
68/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,184 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B37 7AA.

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.

Schools64/100
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

Marston Green Infant AcademyGood · 0.1 miMarston Green Junior School0.1 miGrace Academy SolihullGood · 0.7 miMapledene Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 miColeshill Heath SchoolGood · 0.8 miElms Farm Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Marston Green Infant Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety61/100
31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100
21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 18 GP, 3 hospitals, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BROOKLANDS — 0.5 mi

Transport77/100
Marston Green Rail Station0.2 mi

15 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100
6green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · beside Country Park (1.3 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Allotments (0.33 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities75/100
19supermarkets

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

Nearest: Asda Chelmsley Wood Superstore — 1.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B37 7AA.

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
13.4µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in B37.

Average sold price by property type across the B37 district, 2021–2026 — 2,042 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 7AA

B37 7AA scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with BROOKLANDS about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B37 7AA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,184 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Marston Green Infant Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BROOKLANDS, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BROOKLANDS HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Marston Green Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 15 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.33 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 19 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Heron, Central England Co-operative, Iceland and others. The nearest is Asda Chelmsley Wood Superstore, 1.0 mi away. A public library is about 4 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 7AA on NestScope.

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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.