B8 2DS
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 042E, Bromford & Hodge Hill ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B8 2DS, 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 2DS
- 75 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 35% on JulyBirmingham 042E: 254 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stechford, 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 610 m awayExact point
- No property in B8 2DS 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
- £234,867 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, August 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B8 2DSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B8 2DSRoad 64 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
- 14.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B8 2DS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Washwood Heath Academy All-through. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Hodge Hill College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Braidwood School for the Deaf Special | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Hodge Hill Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Hodge Hill Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Thornton Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Ward End Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Colebourne Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 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 2DS
Latest sale at each postcode- £315,000Bromford Lane, B8 2DSFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £267,000Bromford Lane, B8 2EBNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £325,000Brockhurst Road, B36 8JBMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £230,000Wilkinson Croft, B8 2REMarch 2023, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £245,000Bromford Lane, B8 2ENMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £230,000Morris Road, B8 2EDJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £350,000Mickleover Road, B8 2NDMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £290,000Ashby Close, B8 2RBOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold230 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 2DS
In a straight lineGP practices
- WARD END MEDICAL CENTRE570 m
Pharmacies
- FOXWELL PHARMACY300 m
- WASHWOOD HEATH PHARMACY340 m
- IPHARM PHARMACY570 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY460 m
- DENTAL SURGERY480 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Hodge Hill SuperstoreTesco180 m
- Iceland Washwood HeathIceland230 m
- Aldi Hodge Hill BirminghamAldi350 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 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.