How many schools are near B44 8NT?

There are 51 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B44 8NT, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

5 crimes were reported within 400m of B44 8NT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B44 8NT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B44 8NT includes 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B44 8NT · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

B44 8NT

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

53/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,743 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

72Safety

67Health

62Transport

67Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B44 8NT.

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.

Schools47/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total

Barr View Primary & Nursery AcademyGood · 0.0 mi Fortis AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Glenmead Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Beeches Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Priestley Smith SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Arena Academy0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety72/100

5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare67/100

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 16 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COTMORE SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby

Green space67/100

5green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 16 ha total — largest park 12.7 ha (0.30 mi away)

Nearest: Great Barr Leisure Centre — 0.1 mi

Amenities83/100

24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Asda, Spar, Heron… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Co-op Dyas Road Great Barr — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B44 8NT.

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 qualityLow

15.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B44.

Average sold price by property type across the B44 district, 2021–2026 — 2,507 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£289k▲ 20.0%

Semi-detached£231k▲ 12.7%

Terraced£200k▲ 9.4%

Flat£131k▲ 27.6%

District-level averages (B44) — 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 B44 8NT

B44 8NT scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Co-op Dyas Road Great Barr 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, B44 8NT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,743 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 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COTMORE SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B44 8NT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 32 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).

There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Great Barr Leisure Centre, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including Central England Co-operative, Asda, Spar, Heron and others. The nearest is Co-op Dyas Road Great Barr, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi 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 B44 8NT on NestScope.

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