Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B5 7AH.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
49 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 109 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
138crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 138 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 92.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
48GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 46 GP, 2 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT — 0.4 mi
Birmingham New Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Grand Central (West Midlands Metro)0.5 mi
49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Roman Catholic Church of St Catherine of Siena — 0.1 mi
56supermarkets
56 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Budgens, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Bristol, Street, Birmingham — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B5 7AH.
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
17.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB 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 7AH
B5 7AH scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Birmingham New Street Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B5 7AH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,965 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 109 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 138 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, 2 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
