Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B38 8AJ.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (Good) — 0.2 mi
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
39GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 36 GP, 3 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: INCLUSION CDT WYCHALL LANE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 15.9 ha total — largest park 12.3 ha (0.47 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Aldi, Spar, Heron… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Co-op Kings Norton — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B38 8AJ.
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
Air qualityLow
10.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 — 1,614 sales.
About B38 8AJ
B38 8AJ scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Kings Norton 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, B38 8AJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,595 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 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INCLUSION CDT WYCHALL LANE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WEST HEATH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
