B8 1QB
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 048B, Alum Rock ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B8 1QB, 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 B8 1QB
- 45 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 5% on JulyBirmingham 048B: 122 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Aston, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- No property in B8 1QB 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 048BNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 8 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B8 1QBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B8 1QBRoad 55 dB, rail 48 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
- 19.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B8 1QB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Highfield Nursery School Nursery | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, November 2023 |
| Highfield Junior and Infant School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| St Saviour's C of E Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Rockwood Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Nansen Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| E-ACT Nechells Academy Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| St Clement's Church of England Academy Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 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 B8 1QB
Latest sale at each postcode- £138,000Chartist Road, B8 1QDJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £134,000Bennetts Road, B8 1QJJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £140,000Bennetts Road, B8 1QHMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £103,221Aston Church Road, B8 1QAJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £195,000Washwood Heath Road, B8 1RNAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £162,500Membury Road, B8 1QNSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £161,000Membury Road, B8 1QLSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £186,000Warren Road, B8 2YLJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold280 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 B8 1QB
In a straight lineGP practices
- GATE MEDICAL CENTRE340 m
- GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE610 m
- SALTLEY AND FERNBANK MEDICAL PRACTICE710 m
- AMAANAH MEDICAL PRACTICE710 m
- ALPHA MEDICAL PRACTICE720 m
Pharmacies
- SALTLEY PHARMACY340 m
- PAK PHARMACY720 m
- ASIF'S PHARMACY720 m
- PAL PHARMACY800 m
- HIGHFIELD CHEMIST840 m
Supermarkets
- Costco BirminghamCostco640 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 048B
Everything about Birmingham 048BThe postcode district: B8
Everything about B8Your MP
- Shabana MahmoodLabourMP for Birmingham Ladywood
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.