Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B6 7EB.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
63 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 97 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) (Good) — 0.4 mi
9crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 27 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Aston Rail Station0.4 mi
Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station0.5 mi
19 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 17.2 ha total — largest park 9.6 ha (0.47 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.55 ha) — 0.3 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Costco… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Tesco Aston Lane Superstore — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B6 7EB.
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 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
51dB 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 — 418 sales.
About B6 7EB
B6 7EB scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Aston 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, B6 7EB 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 97 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 9 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 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTHCROFT HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
