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 5LR.
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
62 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 124 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Birmingham Ormiston Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi
154crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 154 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 93.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
32GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 31 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BIRMINGHAM WIC — 0.3 mi
Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station0.2 mi
Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro)0.1 mi
Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
74 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
4green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Snowhill Snooker Club — 0.2 mi
49supermarkets
49 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Tesco Birmingham Carrs Ln Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B5 5LR.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 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
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
65dB 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 5LR
B5 5LR scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B5 5LR 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 124 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 48 rated Good. The nearest school is South and City College Birmingham, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 154 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIRMINGHAM WIC, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
