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 B7 4HW.
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
67 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 117 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
35crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
44GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 42 GP, 2 hospitals, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BSOL SPOA — 0.5 mi
Duddeston Rail Station0.3 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.31 ha) — 0.2 mi
49supermarkets
49 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Birmingham - University Locks — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B7 4HW.
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
Air qualityLow
19.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B7.
Average sold price by property type across the B7 district, 2021–2026 — 115 sales.
About B7 4HW
B7 4HW scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Duddeston Rail Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B7 4HW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,761 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 117 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 35 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BSOL SPOA, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
