How many schools are near B65 9NF?

There are 49 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B65 9NF, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

40 crimes were reported within 400m of B65 9NF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B65 9NF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B65 9NF includes 1 train station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B65 9NF · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

B65 9NF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

49/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,476 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

42Schools

45Safety

72Health

73Transport

66Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B65 9NF.

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

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 49 schools in total

Blackheath Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi St Michael's Church of England High SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Highfields Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi The Primrose CentreGood · 0.6 mi The Westminster SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Rowley Hall Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Blackheath Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety45/100

40crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 40 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY YHP — 0.3 mi

Transport73/100

Rowley Regis Rail Station0.3 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.1 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Providence Strict Baptist Chapel — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100

30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Tesco, Iceland, Heron… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Lidl Blackheath Halesowen — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B65 9NF.

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 qualityLow

13µg/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

54dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B65.

Average sold price by property type across the B65 district, 2021–2026 — 1,530 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£297k▲ 6.9%

Semi-detached£230k▲ 28.7%

Terraced£194k▲ 21.6%

Flat£108k▲ 7.3%

District-level averages (B65) — 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 B65 9NF

B65 9NF scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Blackheath Halesowen about 4 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, B65 9NF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,476 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Blackheath Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 40 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY YHP, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROWLEY REGIS HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Rowley Regis Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 36 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 54 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Providence Strict Baptist Chapel, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are 30 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Tesco, Iceland, Heron and others. The nearest is Lidl Blackheath Halesowen, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore B65 9NF on NestScope.

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