B5 7QB · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

B5 7QB

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Neighbourhood Report

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 1/10, ranked 2,883 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

72Schools

62Safety

80Health

72Transport

73Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B5 7QB.

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.

Schools72

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

45 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 100 schools in total

Lift Percy ShurmerOutstanding · 0.3 mi Lillian De Lissa Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi New Perspectives School0.3 mi Heath Mount Primary School0.3 mi Jakeman Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Ark St Alban's AcademyGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Lift Percy Shurmer (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety62

26crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

55GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 50 GP, 5 hospitals, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ANTICOAG SERVICE BELLEVUE — 0.3 mi

Transport72

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby

Green space73

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 18.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Calthorpe Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities87

61supermarkets

61 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Budgens… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Birmingham Hollies Croft — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B5 7QB.

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 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

15µg/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

49dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 7QB

B5 7QB scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Birmingham Hollies Croft about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B5 7QB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,883 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 100 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Lift Percy Shurmer (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 50 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ANTICOAG SERVICE BELLEVUE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRIORY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around B5 7QB — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 7QB?

There are 100 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B5 7QB, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B5 7QB safe?

26 crimes were reported within 400m of B5 7QB 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 7QB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B5 7QB includes 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B5 7QB?

B5 7QB 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 7QB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B5 7QB: 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.

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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.