How many schools are near B71 3BU?

There are 43 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B71 3BU, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

27 crimes were reported within 400m of B71 3BU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B71 3BU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B71 3BU includes 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B71 3BU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

B71 3BU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

51/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,542 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

40Safety

73Health

66Transport

63Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B71 3BU.

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.

Schools53/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total

Pennyhill Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Sandwell Community SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Hall Green Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.6 mi The Phoenix CollegiateGood · 0.7 mi The Priory Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

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

Safety40/100

27crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 25 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CLIFTON LANE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby

Green space63/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 20.4 ha total — largest park 12.8 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Heath Lane Cemetery — 0.4 mi

Amenities86/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Lidl, Central England Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Charlemont — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B71 3BU.

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

14.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B71.

Average sold price by property type across the B71 district, 2021–2026 — 1,883 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£301k▲ 3.4%

Semi-detached£211k▲ 11.2%

Terraced£189k▲ 11.6%

Flat£96k▲ 19.9%

District-level averages (B71) — 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 B71 3BU

B71 3BU scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Charlemont within a short walk. 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, B71 3BU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,542 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Pennyhill Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CLIFTON LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SANDWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B71 3BU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 36 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 52 dB Lden).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Heath Lane Cemetery, about 7 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Tesco, Lidl, Central England Co-operative and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Charlemont, within a short walk. 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 B71 3BU on NestScope.

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