Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B5 4BF.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
59 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 119 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Birmingham Ormiston Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi
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IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
51GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 50 GP, 1 hospital, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BIRMINGHAM WIC — 0.1 mi
Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station0.1 mi
Birmingham New Street Rail Station0.3 mi
Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station0.5 mi
Albert Street (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
Corporation Street (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
87 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
4green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 3.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Birmingham Cathedral — 0.3 mi
51supermarkets
51 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Spar, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: M&S Birmingham Bullring — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B5 4BF.
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 qualityModerate
20.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B5.
Average sold price by property type across the B5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,384 sales.
About B5 4BF
B5 4BF scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B5 4BF 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 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is Birmingham City University, about 7 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 50 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIRMINGHAM WIC, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
The nearest rail stations are Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away), Birmingham New Street Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Albert Street (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Corporation Street (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 87 bus stops within walking distance.
