B3 vs B5 for families
Nurseries, cost and area quality side by side — so you can choose between B3 and B5 with the full picture, not just one dataset.
| Metric | B3 | B5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family score | 2/100 | 10/100✓ |
| Nurseries | 1 | 5✓ |
| Outstanding % | 0% | 0% |
| Est. nursery fee | £1,125 | £1,125 |
| Avg home price | — | — |
| Parks within 1km | — | — |
| Crime rate /1,000 | — | — |
Nursery fees are estimates. ✓ marks the stronger area for that metric.
FAQs
Is B3 or B5 better for families?
It depends on your priorities. On family score, B5 edges ahead; on estimated nursery cost, they are similar. Compare nurseries, green space, safety and price in the table above.
How much is nursery in B3 vs B5?
A full-time place is estimated at £1,125 per month in B3 and £1,125 in B5. These are estimates — see each area's fees page for detail.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.