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B78 3RG · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

B78 3RG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
60/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,687 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B78 3RG.

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.

Safety54/100
21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100
3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TAMWORTH LOCALITY NETWORK — 1.1 mi

Transport55/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 10 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100
6green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 5.2 ha total — largest park 2.9 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: St Paul's Church — 0.0 mi

Amenities80/100
23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Asda, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Fazeley Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B78 3RG.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.6µg/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 B78.

Average sold price by property type across the B78 district, 202120262,531 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£378k 5.3%
Semi-detached£257k 19.2%
Terraced£198k 4.1%
Flat£160k 21.9%

District-level averages (B78) — 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 B78 3RG

B78 3RG scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Fazeley Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B78 3RG is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,687 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Millfield Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TAMWORTH LOCALITY NETWORK, 1.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is SIR ROBERT PEEL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B78 3RG. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 10 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).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Paul's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 23 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Asda, Aldi and others. The nearest is Tesco Fazeley Express, within a short walk. A public library is 1.5 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 B78 3RG on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.