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B8 2SH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 18 JUN 2026

B8 2SH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
41/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,221 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B8 2SH.

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
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

60 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 76 schools in total

Heart of Birmingham Vocational College0.1 miWard End Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miHodge Hill CollegeGood · 0.4 miBraidwood School for the DeafGood · 0.5 miHodge Hill Girls' SchoolGood · 0.5 miHodge Hill Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ward End Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety40/100
18crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare64/100
36GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 36 GP, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: B.D.I.P.PEARL — 0.7 mi

Transport54/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space60/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.6 ha total — largest park 5.2 ha (0.40 mi away)

Nearest: Fairholme Road Allotments — 0.2 mi

Amenities76/100
22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Aldi, Morrisons… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Iceland Washwood Heath — 0.7 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B8 2SH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
19.2µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
69dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB 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 2SH

B8 2SH scores 41/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities — with Iceland Washwood Heath 0.7 mi away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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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.