B8 1RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 048C, Alum Rock ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B8 1RQ, 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 1RQ
- 65 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 3% on JulyBirmingham 048C: 61 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Adderley Park, 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in B8 1RQ 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 048CNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 10 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 190 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 840 m awayExact point
- 92.6% can get gigabit broadband at B8 1RQSuperfast for 96.3%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B8 1RQRoad 60 dB, rail 41 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
- 15.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B8 1RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Highfield Nursery School Nursery | 360 m 5 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) | 390 m 5 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) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Leigh Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rockwood Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Nansen Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Adderley Nursery School Nursery | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Shaw Hill Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 |
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 1RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £195,000Washwood Heath Road, B8 1RNAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £170,000Wright Road, B8 1PDOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £200,000Herrick Road, B8 1PJAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £134,000Bennetts Road, B8 1QJJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £140,000Bennetts Road, B8 1QHMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £162,500Membury Road, B8 1QNSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £138,000Chartist Road, B8 1QDJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £164,000Nigel Road, B8 1PAMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 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 1RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- GATE MEDICAL CENTRE190 m
- GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE430 m
- SALTLEY AND FERNBANK MEDICAL PRACTICE510 m
- AMAANAH MEDICAL PRACTICE510 m
- ALPHA MEDICAL PRACTICE540 m
Pharmacies
- SALTLEY PHARMACY190 m
- PAK PHARMACY540 m
- ASIF'S PHARMACY540 m
- PAL PHARMACY600 m
- HIGHFIELD CHEMIST630 m
Supermarkets
- Costco BirminghamCostco840 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 048C
Everything about Birmingham 048CThe 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.