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B38 9LP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

B38 9LP

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

NestScope Score
59/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 231 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B38 9LP.

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.

Schools50
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

Broadmeadow Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 miSt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miBells Farm Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miKings Norton Primary School0.5 miBroadmeadow Infant SchoolInadequate · 0.6 miLindsworth School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Broadmeadow Junior School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety55
14crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76
15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BIRMINGHAM SMARTCARE HUB — 0.2 mi

Transport69

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space77
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 35 ha total — largest park 21.4 ha (0.49 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities87
24supermarkets

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

Nearest: Spar - Kings Norton — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B38 9LP.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
11.2µg/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
44dB 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 — 1,640 sales.

About B38 9LP

B38 9LP scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar - Kings Norton about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B38 9LP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 231 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Broadmeadow Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low 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 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM PTS, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around B38 9LP — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near B38 9LP?

There are 38 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B38 9LP, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B38 9LP safe?

14 crimes were reported within 400m of B38 9LP 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 9LP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B38 9LP includes 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B38 9LP?

B38 9LP has a NestScope Score of 59/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around B38 9LP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B38 9LP: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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