B38 8QB
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 128C, King's Norton South ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B38 8QB, 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 8QB
- 59 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 23% on JulyBirmingham 128C: 140 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kings Norton, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- No property in B38 8QB 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 128CNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B38 8QBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B38 8QBRoad 62 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
- 10.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B38 8QB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ark Kings Academy All-through. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Fairway Primary Academy Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| New Ways School Independent | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| West Heath Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wychall Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
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 8QB
Latest sale at each postcode- £183,000Lydbrook Covert, B38 9TBFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £285,000Aversley Road, B38 8PESeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £285,000Redditch Road, B38 8PPJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £325,000Bicentennial Road, B38 9EQOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £192,500Old Lime Gardens, B38 9SGApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £215,000Green Lane, B38 9DWJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £185,000Offenham Covert, B38 9TDNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £280,000Legging Road, B38 9ERApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 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 8QB
In a straight lineGP practices
- HAWKESLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE360 m
Pharmacies
- BROWNS PHARMACY510 m
Dental practices
- HAWKESLEY HEALTH CENTRE360 m
- MYDENTIST770 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Tunnel Road Kings NortonAldi280 m
- Spar - Redditch RoadSpar380 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 128C
Everything about Birmingham 128CThe 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.