B71 4HP · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

B71 4HP

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

NestScope Score

67/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,144 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

70Schools

58Safety

84Health

71Transport

77Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B71 4HP.

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.

Schools70

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

Eaton Valley Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.3 mi All Saints CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Hargate Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Shireland CBSO Academy0.5 mi King George V Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Eaton Valley Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety58

27crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 27 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 23.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 29 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SANDWELL COVID19 ASSESSMENT CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space77

5green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 30.8 ha total — largest park 19.6 ha (0.40 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities81

17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Lidl, Heron… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Tesco West Bromwich Extra — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B71 4HP.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14.4µg/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

54dB 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 — 1,908 sales.

About B71 4HP

B71 4HP scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with SANDWELL COVID19 ASSESSMENT CENTRE about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B71 4HP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,144 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 8/10).

There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Eaton Valley Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

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 29 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SANDWELL COVID19 ASSESSMENT CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SANDWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around B71 4HP — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near B71 4HP?

There are 37 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B71 4HP, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B71 4HP safe?

27 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of B71 4HP 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 4HP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B71 4HP includes 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B71 4HP?

B71 4HP has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around B71 4HP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B71 4HP: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.