Area Report
Last updated 17 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B9 4AE.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
65 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 123 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Anne's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
94crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 94 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 78.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
46GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 44 GP, 2 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BABYLON GP AT HAND BIRMINGHAM — 0.3 mi
Bordesley Rail Station0.3 mi
Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station0.5 mi
Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi
Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi
47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Snowhill Snooker Club — 0.3 mi
53supermarkets
53 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Spar - Upper Dean Street — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B9 4AE.
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
Air qualityLow
18.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B9.
Average sold price by property type across the B9 district, 2021–2026 — 648 sales.
About B9 4AE
B9 4AE scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Upper Dean Street about 9 minutes' walk 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.
In national context, B9 4AE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,571 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 123 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is South and City College Birmingham, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 94 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 44 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BABYLON GP AT HAND BIRMINGHAM, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
