Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B6 7DY.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
59 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 90 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) (Good) — 0.4 mi
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 27 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi
Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station0.4 mi
11 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 21.5 ha total — largest park 9.6 ha (0.50 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (8.2 ha) — 0.4 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Costco… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Tesco Aston Lane Superstore — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B6 7DY.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
19µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B6.
Average sold price by property type across the B6 district, 2021–2026 — 410 sales.
About B6 7DY
B6 7DY scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Aston Lane Superstore about 10 minutes' walk 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.
In national context, B6 7DY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 530 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 90 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTHCROFT HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
