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B8 2BW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

B8 2BW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,138 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B8 2BW.

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
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Ward End Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miHeart of Birmingham Vocational College0.3 miSladefield Infant SchoolGood · 0.4 miWashwood Heath Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 miHodge Hill CollegeGood · 0.5 miBraidwood School for the DeafGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ward End Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety48/100
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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare67/100
27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 27 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: B.D.I.P.PEARL — 0.5 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space68/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 33.1 ha total — largest park 19.2 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: Blackpit Lane Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities79/100
21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Aldi, Costco… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Washwood Heath — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B8 2BW.

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
16µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 2BW

B8 2BW scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Washwood Heath about 10 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.

In national context, B8 2BW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,138 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 67 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is Ward End Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is B.D.I.P.PEARL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near B8 2BW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 29 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 low (about 53 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 33.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Blackpit Lane Allotments, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Tesco, Aldi, Costco and others. The nearest is Iceland Washwood Heath, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk 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 B8 2BW 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.