Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B38 0BF.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Paul's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
18crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BIRMINGHAM SMARTCARE HUB — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 32.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Spar, Aldi, Heron… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Kings Norton — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B38 0BF.
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
11.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B38.
Average sold price by property type across the B38 district, 2021–2026 — 1,640 sales.
About B38 0BF
B38 0BF scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with BIRMINGHAM SMARTCARE HUB about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B38 0BF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,615 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 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIRMINGHAM SMARTCARE HUB, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM PTS, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
