B8 2AB
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 055E, Glebe Farm & Tile Cross ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B8 2AB, 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 2AB
- 45 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyBirmingham 055E: 86 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stechford, 970 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- No property in B8 2AB 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 055ENeighbourhood
- £234,867 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, August 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 780 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B8 2ABSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B8 2ABRoad 50 dB, rail 53 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
- 14.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B8 2AB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Washwood Heath Academy All-through. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Saltley Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Blackwater Academy Independent | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Riverside Education Independent | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Sladefield Infant School Primary | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Washwood Heath Nursery School Nursery | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 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 2AB
Latest sale at each postcode- £170,000Pelham Road, B8 2PDOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £190,000Winslow Avenue, B8 2AEJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £195,000Cotterills Lane, B8 3RHMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £205,000Pelham Road, B8 2PBJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £200,000Treaford Lane, B8 2UGMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £180,000Bankdale Road, B8 2ADMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £270,000Treaford Lane, B8 2UFFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £137,300Cotterills Avenue, B8 3RUOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 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 2AB
In a straight lineStations
- Stechford12 minutes on foot970 m
GP practices
- COTTERILS LANE SURGERY320 m
- WARD END MEDICAL CENTRE640 m
- PEARL MEDICAL CENTRE980 m
Pharmacies
- CARE PHARMACY460 m
- IPHARM PHARMACY620 m
- FOXWELL PHARMACY730 m
- WASHWOOD HEATH PHARMACY730 m
- SULTANIA HEALTHCARE850 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY540 m
- DENTAL SURGERY540 m
- DENTAL SURGERY610 m
- DENTAL SURGERY660 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Washwood HeathIceland780 m
- Aldi Hodge Hill BirminghamAldi800 m
- Tesco Hodge Hill SuperstoreTesco910 m
- Aldi Alum Rock BirminghamAldi920 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 055E
Everything about Birmingham 055EThe postcode district: B8
Everything about B8Your MP
- Liam ByrneLabourMP for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
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 priceAugust 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.