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B6 5JT · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

B6 5JT

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 827 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B6 5JT.

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.

Schools42/100
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

60 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 92 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: King Edward VI Aston School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety54/100
16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
37GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 35 GP, 2 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport70/100
Aston Rail Station0.4 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space69/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 34.3 ha total — largest park 22.1 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (800 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities76/100
35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Farmfoods, Aldi, Asda… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Aston Lane Superstore — 0.7 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B6 5JT.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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
20µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in B6.

Average sold price by property type across the B6 district, 20212026410 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£283k
Semi-detached£202k 39.3%
Terraced£170k 19.4%
Flat£77k 3.7%

District-level averages (B6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About B6 5JT

B6 5JT scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Aston Lane Superstore 0.7 mi away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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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.