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B8 1BY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

B8 1BY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,760 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B8 1BY.

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.

Schools42/100
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

67 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 100 schools in total

R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational Centre0.1 miBordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth FormGood · 0.2 miAdderley Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miThe Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miParkfield Community SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 miAdderley Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety50/100
15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100
48GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 46 GP, 2 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WWH URGENT CARE CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport69/100
Adderley Park Rail Station0.0 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 6.9 ha total — largest park 4.8 ha (0.36 mi away)

Nearest: Adderley Park — 0.2 mi

Amenities84/100
41supermarkets

41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Lidl Bordesley Birmingham — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B8 1BY.

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
18.5µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
63dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseLoud
65dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in B8.

Average sold price by property type across the B8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,003 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£286k▼ 1.4%
Semi-detached£207k▲ 12.2%
Terraced£188k▲ 24.2%
Flat£67k▼ 2.7%

District-level averages (B8) — 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 B8 1BY

B8 1BY scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Bordesley Birmingham about 9 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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