B8 1SX
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 051D, Alum Rock ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B8 1SX, 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 1SX
- 106 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 9% on JulyBirmingham 051D: 78 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Adderley Park, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in B8 1SX 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 051DNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 10 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B8 1SXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B8 1SXRoad 55 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
- 15.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B8 1SX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Highfield Nursery School Nursery | 120 m 2 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) | 130 m 2 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) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Rockwood Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Nansen Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Leigh Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Shaw Hill Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 |
| Parkfield Community School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 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 1SX
Latest sale at each postcode- £142,500Teall Road, B8 1SXJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £125,000Berry Road, B8 1SUDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £140,000Herrick Road, B8 1NTNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £165,000Salisbury Road, B8 1STSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £70,000Highfield Road, B8 3QUJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £145,000Kimberley Avenue, B8 3LBApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £135,000Salisbury Road, B8 1SSOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £170,000Highfield Road, B8 3QSOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 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 1SX
In a straight lineGP practices
- SALTLEY AND FERNBANK MEDICAL PRACTICE220 m
- AMAANAH MEDICAL PRACTICE220 m
- ALUM ROCK MEDICAL CENTRE320 m
- GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE330 m
- GATE MEDICAL CENTRE350 m
Pharmacies
- HIGHFIELD CHEMIST320 m
- SALTLEY PHARMACY350 m
- SOLOMON DISPENSING CHEMIST370 m
- PAL PHARMACY400 m
- PAK PHARMACY410 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 051D
Everything about Birmingham 051DThe 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.