B38 8XH
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 127E, King's Norton North ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B38 8XH, 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 8XH
- 41 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyBirmingham 127E: 75 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kings Norton, 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- No property in B38 8XH 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 880 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 890 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B38 8XHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B38 8XHRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, rail 40 dB (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 8XH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fairway Primary Academy Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 130 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wychall Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| West Heath Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Kings Norton Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| West Heath Nursery School Nursery | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Ark Kings Academy All-through. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Kings Norton Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
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 8XH
Latest sale at each postcode- £175,000Vardon Way, B38 8XHApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £215,000Chip Close, B38 8XFAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £140,000The Fairway, B38 8XGJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £165,000The Fairway, B38 8XENovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £170,000Muirfield Gardens, B38 8XQAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £186,500Spoon Drive, B38 8XDApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £245,000Ashcott Close, B38 8YSMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £395,000Glenmore Drive, B38 8YRSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 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 8XH
In a straight lineGP practices
- WYCHALL LANE SURGERY880 m
Pharmacies
- BROWNS PHARMACY490 m
Dental practices
- MYDENTIST850 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Redditch RoadSpar890 m
- Aldi Tunnel Road Kings NortonAldi890 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.