B38 8QX
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 128A, King's Norton South ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B38 8QX, 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 8QX
- 21 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 40% on JulyBirmingham 128A: 96 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kings Norton, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No property in B38 8QX 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 128ANeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B38 8QXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at B38 8QXRoad 65 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
- 10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B38 8QX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ark Kings Academy All-through. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kings Norton Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Fairway Primary Academy Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kings Norton Nursery School Nursery | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Penny Tree School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 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 B38 8QX
Latest sale at each postcode- £325,000Redditch Road, B38 8QXSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £145,000Redditch Road, B38 8QYAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £68,000Redditch Road, B38 8RHDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £115,500Redditch Road, B38 8QUApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £715,000Norton Gate, B38 8DQJune 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £249,000Rednal Road, B38 8DTDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £290,000Granshaw Close, B38 8RBJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £475,000Granshaw Close, B38 8RAJuly 2026, 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 8QX
In a straight lineGP practices
- REA VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP200 m
- WYCHALL LANE SURGERY770 m
- HAWKESLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE930 m
Pharmacies
- BROWNS PHARMACY460 m
- KD PHARMACY480 m
Dental practices
- MYDENTIST90 m
- DENTAL SURGERY460 m
- HARMONY ORTHODONTICS LTD460 m
- DENTAL SURGERY480 m
- HAWKESLEY HEALTH CENTRE930 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Tunnel Road Kings NortonAldi570 m
- Co-op Kings NortonCentral England Co-operative600 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 128A
Everything about Birmingham 128AThe 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.