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B5 6EQ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

B5 6EQ

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

NestScope Score
63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,293 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B5 6EQ.

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.

Schools66
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

53 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 114 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety52
107crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 107 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 70.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77
49GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 47 GP, 2 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: INCLUSION CDT GOOCH STREET — 0.4 mi

Transport88
Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station0.5 mi
Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi
Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro)0.5 mi

55 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space53
9green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Forward Drive — 0.2 mi

Amenities92
54supermarkets

54 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Tesco, Spar, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Budgens - Sherlock Street — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B5 6EQ.

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

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
03 — House prices

Sold prices in B5.

Average sold price by property type across the B5 district, 202120261,384 sales.

About B5 6EQ

B5 6EQ scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens - Sherlock Street 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 6EQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,293 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 114 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Chandos Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 7 minutes' walk away.

There were 107 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, 2 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INCLUSION CDT GOOCH STREET, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 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 6EQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 6EQ?

There are 114 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B5 6EQ, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B5 6EQ safe?

107 crimes were reported within 400m of B5 6EQ 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 B5 6EQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B5 6EQ includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 55 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B5 6EQ?

B5 6EQ has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — 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 6EQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B5 6EQ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.