How many schools are near B74 4LD?

There are 11 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B74 4LD, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

4 crimes were reported within 400m of B74 4LD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B74 4LD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B74 4LD includes 1 train station, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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B74 4LD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

B74 4LD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

69/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,161 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

80Schools

77Safety

74Health

77Transport

72Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B74 4LD.

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.

Schools80/100

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 11 schools in total

Hill West Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Four Oaks Primary School0.3 mi The Arthur Terry SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Mere Green Primary School0.8 mi Little Aston Primary AcademyRequires Improvement · 1.0 mi Langley SchoolRequires Improvement · 1.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hill West Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety77/100

4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100

2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AQP ANTICOAG LEY HILL SURGERY — 1.1 mi

Transport77/100

Butlers Lane Rail Station0.3 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72/100

5green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 9.8 ha total — largest park 5.9 ha (0.31 mi away)

Nearest: Four Oaks Common Allotments and Horticultural Association — 0.2 mi

Amenities87/100

11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Co-op Clarence Road Sutton Coldfield — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B74 4LD.

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

10.7µg/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 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 4LD

B74 4LD scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Clarence Road Sutton Coldfield about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B74 4LD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,161 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 11 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Hill West Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AQP ANTICOAG LEY HILL SURGERY, 1.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE LITTLE ASTON HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.

The nearest rail stations are Butlers Lane Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 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 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Four Oaks Common Allotments and Horticultural Association, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi and others. The nearest is Co-op Clarence Road Sutton Coldfield, about 7 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 4LD on NestScope.

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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.