B38 8AL
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 127E, King's Norton North ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B38 8AL, 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 B38 8AL
- 28 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 39% on JulyBirmingham 127E: 75 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kings Norton, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in B38 8AL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 127ENeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 620 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B38 8ALSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B38 8ALRoad 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
- 9.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B38 8AL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Wychall Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Fairway Primary Academy Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kings Norton Nursery School Nursery | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023, before the school changed |
| Penny Tree School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Kings Norton Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| West Heath Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
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 B38 8AL
Latest sale at each postcode- £430,000Wychall Lane, B38 8ALFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £290,000Wychall Lane, B38 8ANAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £255,000Marbury Close, B38 8YXDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £182,000Riverside Court, B38 8AAApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £452,000Wychall Lane, B38 8ADMay 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £320,000Wychall Park Grove, B38 8AGApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £238,000Downcroft Avenue, B38 8AEDecember 2023, terraced, established, leasehold150 m
- £115,000Lakehouse Grove, B38 8AWMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 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 B38 8AL
In a straight lineGP practices
- WYCHALL LANE SURGERY620 m
Pharmacies
- BROWNS PHARMACY340 m
Dental practices
- MYDENTIST940 m
- DENTAL SURGERY970 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 127E
Everything about Birmingham 127EThe postcode district: B38
Everything about B38Your MP
- Laurence TurnerLabourMP for Birmingham Northfield
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.