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 B66 2BU.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 71 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Galton Valley Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
9crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 27 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HAWTHORNS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
The Hawthorns Rail Station0.3 mi
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station0.3 mi
The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 8.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Asda, Farmfoods, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Spar - Hawthornes — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B66 2BU.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
15.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B66.
Average sold price by property type across the B66 district, 2021–2026 — 849 sales.
About B66 2BU
B66 2BU scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with The Hawthorns Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B66 2BU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,078 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 3/10).
There are 71 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Galton Valley Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
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 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAWTHORNS MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MIDLAND METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
