B38 8JL
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 127C, Longbridge & West Heath ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B38 8JL, 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 8JL
- 54 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 29% on JulyBirmingham 127C: 84 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Northfield, 1.5 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- No property in B38 8JL 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 127CNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 730 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 530 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B38 8JLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B38 8JLRoad 55 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
- 10.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B38 8JL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| West Heath Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| New Ways School Independent | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| West Heath Nursery School Nursery | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Fairway Primary Academy Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, November 2024 |
| Turves Green Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Turves Green Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 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 8JL
Latest sale at each postcode- £260,000Ivy House Road, B38 8JLJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £213,000Burley Way, B38 8JJOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £205,000Burley Way, B38 8JNFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £200,000Butter Walk, B38 8JQAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £180,000Birstall Way, B38 8JHDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £194,000Waggon Walk, B38 8JSDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £261,000Redhill Road, B31 3NDNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £154,000Redhill Road, B31 3PBJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 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 8JL
In a straight lineGP practices
- WEST HEATH SURGERY730 m
- COFTON MEDICAL CENTRE900 m
Pharmacies
- KNIGHTS REDHILL PHARMACY420 m
- KNIGHTS WEST HEATH PHARMACY420 m
Dental practices
- HOUSE OF DENTAL360 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco West Heath Birmingham ExpressTesco530 m
- Spar - Redditch RoadSpar590 m
- Morrisons Daily Fairfax West HeathMorrisons800 m
- Morrisons Daily LongbridgeMorrisons950 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 127C
Everything about Birmingham 127CThe 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.