Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B8 1PW.
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.
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
68 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 100 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Saviour's C of E Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
66crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 66 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 55.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
42GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 42 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SALTLEY AND FERNBANK MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4.1 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: Tennis Court (900 m²) — 0.0 mi
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Costco, Lidl, Morrisons, Asda… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Costco Birmingham — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B8 1PW.
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
Air qualityLow
17.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B8.
Average sold price by property type across the B8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,011 sales.
About B8 1PW
B8 1PW scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Costco Birmingham 0.7 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B8 1PW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,150 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 1/10).
There are 100 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 56 rated Good. The nearest school is St Saviour's C of E Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SALTLEY AND FERNBANK MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
