B12 8SX
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 083B, Balsall Heath West ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B12 8SX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around B12 8SX
- 92 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 8% on JulyBirmingham 083B: 112 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Moseley Village, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 13 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in B12 8SX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 083BNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 7 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B12 8SXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B12 8SXRoad 54 dB, rail 41 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B12 8SX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Redstone Academy for Boys Independent | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Redstone Academy for Girls Independent | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Paul's School Special | 200 m 3 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2024 |
| Clifton Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Heath Mount Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Nelson Mandela School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near B12 8SX
Latest sale at each postcode- £170,000Ivy Avenue, B12 8RLAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £190,000Clifton Road, B12 8SRFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £200,000Richmond Avenue, B12 9RBJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £200,000Runcorn Road, B12 8RQOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £146,000St Pauls Road, B12 8NGMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £150,000Holly Avenue, B12 8RJApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £270,000Brighton Road, B12 8QNOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £150,000Fir Avenue, B12 8QRNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold240 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of B12 8SX
In a straight lineGP practices
- FIRSTCARE PRACTICE270 m
- DR WALJI AND COLLEAGUES270 m
- BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE (S)270 m
- NEWPORT MEDICAL GROUP580 m
- STRENSHAM ROAD SURGERY640 m
Pharmacies
- SHIFA PHARMACY70 m
- BALSALL HEATH PHARMACY270 m
- STAG DIRECT480 m
- SIRPAL PHARMACY520 m
- FAKIR CHEMIST700 m
Dental practices
- S. BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTH270 m
- DENTAL SURGERY270 m
- HILLBROOK DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE520 m
- DENTAL SURGERY530 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Sparkbrook BirminghamLidl200 m
- Aldi Sparkbrook BirminghamAldi880 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 083B
Everything about Birmingham 083BThe postcode district: B12
Everything about B12Your MP
- Shabana MahmoodLabourMP for Birmingham Ladywood
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.