B38 8XQ
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 127E, King's Norton North ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B38 8XQ, 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 8XQ
- 36 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 6% on JulyBirmingham 127E: 75 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kings Norton, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- No property in B38 8XQ 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 920 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 750 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B38 8XQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B38 8XQRoad 51 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 8XQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fairway Primary Academy Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 80 m 1 minute on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wychall Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| West Heath Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Kings Norton Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| Ark Kings Academy All-through. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| West Heath Nursery School Nursery | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8XQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £170,000Muirfield Gardens, B38 8XQAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £140,000The Fairway, B38 8XGJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £395,000Glenmore Drive, B38 8YRSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £175,000Vardon Way, B38 8XHApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £300,000Alderney Gardens, B38 8YWJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £170,000Mashie Gardens, B38 8XXApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £269,000Fairlie Crescent, B38 8DXJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £377,500Chalgrove Avenue, B38 8YPMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold220 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 8XQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- WYCHALL LANE SURGERY920 m
- REA VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP980 m
Pharmacies
- BROWNS PHARMACY630 m
Dental practices
- MYDENTIST760 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Tunnel Road Kings NortonAldi750 m
- Spar - Redditch RoadSpar760 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.