How many schools are near B37 7PY?

There are 40 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B37 7PY, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

50 crimes were reported within 400m of B37 7PY 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 7PY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B37 7PY includes 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B37 7PY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

B37 7PY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

43/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,845 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

30Safety

73Health

62Transport

73Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B37 7PY.

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.

Schools41/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total

Coleshill Heath SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.5 mi WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)0.5 mi Windy Arbor Primary School0.6 mi Fordbridge Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Coleshill Heath School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100

50crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 50 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 13 GP, 3 hospitals, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LD PSYCHIATRY SERVICE — 0.2 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby

Green space73/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 7 ha total — largest park 3.4 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.17 ha) — 0.4 mi

Amenities93/100

11supermarkets

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

Nearest: Heron Chelmsley Wood Birmingham — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B37 7PY.

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

Road noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

Road traffic, 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.

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 7PY

B37 7PY scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Heron Chelmsley Wood Birmingham 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 7PY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,845 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 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Coleshill Heath School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 50 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LD PSYCHIATRY SERVICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTH RESOURCE CENTRE & DAY HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B37 7PY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 40 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). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.17 ha), about 8 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, Asda, Iceland, Central England Co-operative and others. The nearest is Heron Chelmsley Wood Birmingham, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 7PY on NestScope.

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