Nearest top-rated: The Streetly Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety70/100
15crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare79/100
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 14 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: AQP ANTICOAG SUTTON PARK SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Transport67/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby
Green space83/100
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 13.4 ha total — largest park 10.8 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.14 ha) — 0.2 mi
Amenities77/100
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Tesco, Central England Co-operative, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Little Waitrose Shell Moorcroft — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B74 2EX.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
12.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B74.
Average sold price by property type across the B74 district, 2021–2026 — 2,913 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£608k▼ 13.9%
Semi-detached£410k▲ 14.5%
Terraced£317k▼ 0.5%
Flat£194k▼ 5.1%
District-level averages (B74) — 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 B74 2EX
B74 2EX scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and schools — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B74 2EX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,845 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 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is The Streetly Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AQP ANTICOAG SUTTON PARK SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
There are no train or Tube stations near B74 2EX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 21 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 high (about 67 dB Lden).
There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.14 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Tesco, Central England Co-operative, Spar and others. The nearest is Little Waitrose Shell Moorcroft, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 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 B74 2EX on NestScope.
