Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B5 6BS.
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
58 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 116 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Birmingham Ormiston Academy (Good) — 0.5 mi
217crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 217 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 124.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
48GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 47 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BIRMINGHAM WIC — 0.3 mi
Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station0.2 mi
Birmingham New Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
Albert Street (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi
68 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 3.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Snowhill Snooker Club — 0.3 mi
52supermarkets
52 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Spar - Upper Dean Street — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B5 6BS.
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
Road noiseModerate
64dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB 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 6BS
B5 6BS scores 74/100 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 6BS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,295 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 116 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is South and City College Birmingham, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 217 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 47 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 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 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
