B38 8YW
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 127A, King's Norton North ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B38 8YW, 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 8YW
- 30 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyBirmingham 127A: 67 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Northfield, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in B38 8YW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 127ANeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 940 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- 96.3% can get gigabit broadband at B38 8YWSuperfast for 96.3%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B38 8YWRoad 46 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 8YW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fairway Primary Academy Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 200 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| West Heath Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Wychall Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Ark Kings Academy All-through. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| 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 |
| New Ways School Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| West Heath Nursery School Nursery | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 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 8YW
Latest sale at each postcode- £300,000Alderney Gardens, B38 8YWJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £269,000Fairlie Crescent, B38 8DXJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £320,000Fairlie Crescent, B38 8DYJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £310,000Southcote Grove, B38 8EDMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £125,000Birdie Close, B38 8YQJune 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £170,000Muirfield Gardens, B38 8XQAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £183,000Gullane Close, B38 8YEMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £220,000Vardon Way, B38 8YGAugust 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 8YW
In a straight lineGP practices
- HAWKESLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE940 m
Pharmacies
- BROWNS PHARMACY790 m
Dental practices
- MYDENTIST770 m
- HAWKESLEY HEALTH CENTRE940 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Redditch RoadSpar580 m
- Aldi Tunnel Road Kings NortonAldi640 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 127A
Everything about Birmingham 127AThe 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.