How many schools are near DY8 5BZ?

There are 27 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DY8 5BZ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

6 crimes were reported within 400m of DY8 5BZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DY8 5BZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DY8 5BZ includes 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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DY8 5BZ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

DY8 5BZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

84/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 29,485 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

79Schools

85Safety

81Health

71Transport

84Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DY8 5BZ.

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.

Schools79/100

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total

Belle Vue Primary School0.0 mi Fairhaven Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Glynne Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Ashwood Park Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.7 mi The Wordsley SchoolRequires Improvement · 1.0 mi Bromley Hills Primary SchoolGood · 1.0 mi

Nearest top-rated: Glynne Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety85/100

6crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 12 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY GYNAECOLOGY SERVICE — 0.3 mi

Transport71/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space84/100

5green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 12.5 ha total — largest park 8 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities86/100

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Spar - Lawnswood — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DY8 5BZ.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DY8.

Average sold price by property type across the DY8 district, 2021–2026 — 4,439 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£425k▲ 5.4%

Semi-detached£247k▲ 3.8%

Terraced£221k▲ 1.8%

Flat£139k▼ 7.3%

District-level averages (DY8) — 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 DY8 5BZ

DY8 5BZ scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Spar - Lawnswood about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DY8 5BZ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,485 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Belle Vue Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY GYNAECOLOGY SERVICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DY8 5BZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 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).

There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.17 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco and others. The nearest is Spar - Lawnswood, about 2 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 DY8 5BZ on NestScope.

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