Nearest top-rated: Moons Moat First School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety56/100
11crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare63/100
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 2 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WINYATES HEALTH CENTRE — 0.6 mi
Transport54/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby
Green space78/100
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · beside Country Park (1.2 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Allotments (700 m²) — 0.3 mi
Amenities85/100
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Morrisons, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.6 mi
Nearest: Lidl Redditch — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B98 9HR.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in B98.
Average sold price by property type across the B98 district, 2021–2026 — 3,257 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£399k▲ 11.8%
Semi-detached£246k▲ 12.0%
Terraced£215k▲ 20.0%
Flat£139k▲ 6.0%
District-level averages (B98) — 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 B98 9HR
B98 9HR scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Redditch about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B98 9HR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,549 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 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Moons Moat First School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WINYATES HEALTH CENTRE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near B98 9HR. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 16 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 moderate (about 57 dB Lden).
There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (700 m²), about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Morrisons, Tesco, Iceland and others. The nearest is Lidl Redditch, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.6 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 B98 9HR on NestScope.
