How many schools are near B70 6QT?

There are 53 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B70 6QT, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

33 crimes were reported within 400m of B70 6QT 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 B70 6QT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B70 6QT includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 16 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B70 6QT · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

B70 6QT

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

52/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,985 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

46Schools

59Safety

74Health

77Transport

62Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B70 6QT.

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.

Schools46/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total

Sandwell Valley School0.0 mi Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Sandwell AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Sandwell College0.6 mi King George V Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.6 mi V.A.S.E Academy0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety59/100

33crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100

35GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 34 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DR UI HAQUE N — 0.2 mi

Transport77/100

Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi

Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi

16 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 9.4 ha total — largest park 5.9 ha (0.29 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.8 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities82/100

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Heron, Iceland, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Spar - Hawthornes — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B70 6QT.

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

18.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B70.

Average sold price by property type across the B70 district, 2021–2026 — 1,356 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£326k▲ 28.7%

Semi-detached£235k▲ 23.8%

Terraced£181k▲ 9.6%

Flat£98k▼ 27.4%

District-level averages (B70) — 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 B70 6QT

B70 6QT scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Hawthornes about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B70 6QT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,985 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 2/10).

There are 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Sandwell Valley School, within a short walk.

There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR UI HAQUE N, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SANDWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 16 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).

There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.8 ha), about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Heron, Iceland, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Spar - Hawthornes, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 mi 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 B70 6QT on NestScope.

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