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B5 5NF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

B5 5NF

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

NestScope Score
61/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,571 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B5 5NF.

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.

Schools62
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

63 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 123 schools in total

South and City College Birmingham0.1 miBirmingham City University0.4 miBirmingham Ormiston AcademyGood · 0.5 miSt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miBirmingham Metropolitan College0.5 miHarper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Birmingham Ormiston Academy (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety52
154crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 154 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 122.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81
30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 29 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BABYLON GP AT HAND BIRMINGHAM — 0.4 mi

Transport85
Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station0.3 mi
Bordesley Rail Station0.5 mi
Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)0.1 mi
Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi

69 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 5.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Snowhill Snooker Club — 0.2 mi

Amenities92
51supermarkets

51 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Spar - Upper Dean Street — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B5 5NF.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
20.1µg/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
52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in B5.

Average sold price by property type across the B5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,384 sales.

About B5 5NF

B5 5NF scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Upper Dean Street about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B5 5NF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,571 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 1/10).

There are 123 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is South and City College Birmingham, within a short walk.

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 29 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BABYLON GP AT HAND BIRMINGHAM, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 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 B5 5NF — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 B5 5NF?

There are 123 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B5 5NF, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B5 5NF safe?

154 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of B5 5NF 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 B5 5NF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B5 5NF includes 2 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 69 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B5 5NF?

B5 5NF has a NestScope Score of 61/100 — 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 B5 5NF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B5 5NF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.