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B9 4AU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

B9 4AU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
43/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,571 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B9 4AU.

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.

Schools47/100
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

61 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 119 schools in total

South and City College Birmingham0.1 miSt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miHarper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School0.4 miBirmingham City University0.5 miCalthorpe AcademyGood · 0.5 miCamp Hill Education0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Anne's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety30/100
91crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 91 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 76.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
41GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 39 GP, 2 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BABYLON GP AT HAND BIRMINGHAM — 0.3 mi

Transport74/100
Bordesley Rail Station0.4 mi
Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)0.1 mi
Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi
Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi

54 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54/100
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 6.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Snowhill Snooker Club — 0.3 mi

Amenities86/100
52supermarkets

52 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Marks and Spencer, Budgens, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Spar - Upper Dean Street — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B9 4AU.

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

Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
20.1µg/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
65dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in B9.

Average sold price by property type across the B9 district, 2021–2026 — 648 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£256k—
Semi-detached£195k▼ 5.0%
Terraced£180k▲ 16.4%
Flat£127k▲ 14.9%

District-level averages (B9) — 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 B9 4AU

B9 4AU scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Upper Dean Street about 8 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 4AU 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 119 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 48 rated Good. The nearest school is South and City College Birmingham, within a short walk.

There were 91 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BABYLON GP AT HAND BIRMINGHAM, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Bordesley Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 54 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is high (about 65 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 50 dB Lden).

There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Snowhill Snooker Club, about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are 52 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Marks and Spencer, Budgens, Tesco and others. The nearest is Spar - Upper Dean Street, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 mi 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 B9 4AU on NestScope.

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