B8 2AL
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 042E, Bromford & Hodge Hill ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B8 2AL, 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 2AL
- 77 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 27% on JulyBirmingham 042E: 254 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stechford, 660 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No property in B8 2AL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 042ENeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 820 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B8 2ALSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at B8 2ALRoad 67 dB, rail 46 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
- 14.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B8 2AL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Washwood Heath Academy All-through. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Blackwater Academy Independent | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Riverside Education Independent | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Beaufort School Special | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), June 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Colebourne Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Thornton Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
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 2AL
Latest sale at each postcode- £250,000Stechford Lane, B8 2ALNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £150,000Stechford Lane, B8 2APDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £325,000Stechford Road, B34 6AAMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £290,000Stechford Road, B34 6BGOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £287,500Stechford Lane, B8 2ANJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £150,000Burney Lane, B8 2ARJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £230,000Burney Lane, B8 2AJSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £200,000Stechford Lane, B8 2AWApril 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold280 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 2AL
In a straight lineStations
- Stechford8 minutes on foot660 m
GP practices
- WARD END MEDICAL CENTRE820 m
Pharmacies
- WASHWOOD HEATH PHARMACY380 m
- FOXWELL PHARMACY470 m
- CHEMYCARE740 m
- IPHARM PHARMACY810 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY280 m
- DENTAL SURGERY700 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Hodge Hill BirminghamAldi350 m
- Iceland Washwood HeathIceland520 m
- Tesco Hodge Hill SuperstoreTesco530 m
- Iceland Stechford Food WarehouseIceland650 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 042E
Everything about Birmingham 042EThe 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 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.