Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B5 6QQ.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
50 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 112 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
101crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 101 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 71)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
49GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 46 GP, 3 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: INCLUSION CDT GOOCH STREET — 0.4 mi
Birmingham New Street Rail Station0.5 mi
50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 4.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Roman Catholic Church of St Catherine of Siena — 0.2 mi
55supermarkets
55 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Budgens, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Bristol, Street, Birmingham — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B5 6QQ.
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 qualityLow
17.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 6QQ
B5 6QQ scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Bristol, Street, Birmingham within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B5 6QQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 830 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 112 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 101 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INCLUSION CDT GOOCH STREET, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
