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B7 4JR · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

B7 4JR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
45/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,176 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B7 4JR.

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.

Schools54/100
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

65 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 110 schools in total

St Matthew's CofE Primary School0.0 miE-ACT Heartlands Academy0.2 miBOA Digital Technologies Academy0.3 miAston University Mathematics School0.3 miAston University Engineering AcademyGood · 0.3 miSt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Aston University Engineering Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety40/100
29crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100
47GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 45 GP, 2 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AQP ANTICOAG THE NECHELLS PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport71/100
Duddeston Rail Station0.3 mi

44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 10 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Matthew's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities83/100
48supermarkets

48 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Birmingham - University Locks — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B7 4JR.

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
19.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in B7.

Average sold price by property type across the B7 district, 2021–2026 — 115 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached——
Semi-detached£138k—
Terraced£193k▲ 28.5%
Flat£115k▲ 43.6%

District-level averages (B7) — 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 B7 4JR

B7 4JR scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Birmingham - University Locks about 9 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.

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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.