How many schools are near B38 9BU?

There are 36 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B38 9BU, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

12 crimes were reported within 400m of B38 9BU 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 B38 9BU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B38 9BU includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B38 9BU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

B38 9BU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

42/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,098 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

42Safety

69Health

58Transport

63Green

72Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B38 9BU.

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

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total

St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Ark Kings AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Kings Norton Primary School0.6 mi Hawkesley Church Primary AcademyGood · 0.7 mi Broadmeadow Junior SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Bells Farm Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Paul's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety42/100

12crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 27 GP, 2 hospitals, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BIRMINGHAM SMARTCARE HUB — 0.3 mi

Transport58/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space63/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 17 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Paul's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities72/100

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Central England Co-operative, Spar, Heron… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Aldi Tunnel Road Kings Norton — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B38 9BU.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.6µg/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

48dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B38.

Average sold price by property type across the B38 district, 2021–2026 — 1,614 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£428k▼ 0.3%

Semi-detached£256k▲ 8.3%

Terraced£244k▲ 31.9%

Flat£126k▲ 21.0%

District-level averages (B38) — 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 B38 9BU

B38 9BU scores 42/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Aldi Tunnel Road Kings Norton about 11 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B38 9BU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,098 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIRMINGHAM SMARTCARE HUB, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM PTS, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B38 9BU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 29 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 48 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Paul's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Central England Co-operative, Spar, Heron and others. The nearest is Aldi Tunnel Road Kings Norton, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 14 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 B38 9BU on NestScope.

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