Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B4 7XJ.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
64 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 119 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
32crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
47GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 45 GP, 2 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BSOL SPOA — 0.3 mi
Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi
Millennium Point (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi
Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro)0.5 mi
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.31 ha) — 0.1 mi
49supermarkets
49 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Co-op Birmingham - University Locks — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B4 7XJ.
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
19.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B4.
Average sold price by property type across the B4 district, 2021–2026 — 550 sales.
About B4 7XJ
B4 7XJ scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro) about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B4 7XJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,761 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 119 schools within the typical catchment area, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is BOA Digital Technologies Academy, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 45 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BSOL SPOA, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
