B12 8XA
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 083A, Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B12 8XA, 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 8XA
- 103 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 16% on JulyBirmingham 083A: 233 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Small Heath, 1.3 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 11 schools within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in B12 8XA 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 083ANeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 9 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- 96.2% can get gigabit broadband at B12 8XASuperfast for 96.2%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B12 8XARoad 56 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 13.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B12 8XA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Ladypool Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Nelson Mandela School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| St Paul's School Special | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Redstone Academy for Boys Independent | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Redstone Academy for Girls Independent | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| R.Y.A.N Education Academy Special | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8XA
Latest sale at each postcode- £194,000Bewdley Avenue, B12 8XAMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £150,000Bradgate Place, B12 8UYMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £196,000Ombersley Road, B12 8UZFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £100,000Ombersley Road, B12 8UUMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £180,000Oakfield Avenue, B12 8TZFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold90 m
- £210,000Turner Street, B11 1XQMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £225,000Ombersley Road, B12 8XBJanuary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £170,000St Pauls Road, B12 8LSJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold210 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 8XA
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE BROOK SURGERY580 m
- THE BALAJI SURGERY, THE SPARKBROOK CHC580 m
- WEATHER OAK MEDICAL CENTRE720 m
- FIRSTCARE PRACTICE730 m
- DR WALJI AND COLLEAGUES730 m
Pharmacies
- THE PHARMACY PRACTICE420 m
- SIRPAL PHARMACY430 m
- SPARKBROOK PHARMACY560 m
- SPARKBROOK HEALTH CENTRE PHARMACY580 m
- SHIFA PHARMACY580 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY120 m
- HILLBROOK DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE430 m
- GRANTHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)580 m
- DENTAL SURGERY680 m
- S. BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTH730 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Sparkbrook BirminghamAldi360 m
- Lidl Sparkbrook BirminghamLidl730 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 083A
Everything about Birmingham 083AThe postcode district: B12
Everything about B12Your MP
- Tahir AliLabourMP for Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
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.