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B6 7QE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 20 JUN 2026

B6 7QE

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 530 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B6 7QE.

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.

Schools41/100
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Nearest top-rated: E-ACT Nechells Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety56/100
15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100
31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 30 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LOCALITY PRESCRIBING SERVICE — 0.4 mi

Transport69/100
Aston Rail Station0.3 mi

23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60/100
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.5 ha total — largest park 9.6 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Salford Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities76/100
21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Costco, Morrisons, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Asda Armada Express Petrol — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B6 7QE.

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

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 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 noiseLoud
74dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
55dB 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.

About B6 7QE

B6 7QE scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Armada Express Petrol about 9 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 7QE 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 100 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is E-ACT Nechells Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LOCALITY PRESCRIBING SERVICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTHCROFT HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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.