B8 2LB
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 044F, Ward End ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B8 2LB, 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 2LB
- 51 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 32% on JulyBirmingham 044F: 66 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stechford, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in B8 2LB 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 044FNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B8 2LBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B8 2LBRoad 49 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
- 14.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B8 2LB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 120 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Sladefield Infant School Primary | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Washwood Heath Nursery School Nursery | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Washwood Heath Academy All-through. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Ward End Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Saltley Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Blackwater Academy Independent | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 2LB
Latest sale at each postcode- £240,000Chetwynd Road, B8 2LBMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £185,000Chetwynd Road, B8 2LAJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £265,000Thornton Road, B8 2LGDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £175,000Thornton Road, B8 2LQMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £108,000St Josephs Road, B8 2JXNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £60,000Alum Rock Road, B8 2LUFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £220,000Alum Rock Road, B8 2AGFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £187,500St Agathas Road, B8 2TUDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 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 2LB
In a straight lineGP practices
- WARD END MEDICAL CENTRE200 m
- PEARL MEDICAL CENTRE620 m
- COTTERILS LANE SURGERY630 m
Pharmacies
- IPHARM PHARMACY170 m
- CARE PHARMACY480 m
- FOXWELL PHARMACY490 m
- WASHWOOD HEATH PHARMACY550 m
- WARD END PHARMACY620 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY220 m
- DENTAL SURGERY560 m
- DENTAL SURGERY620 m
- DENTAL SURGERY660 m
- DENTAL SURGERY710 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Washwood HeathIceland520 m
- Aldi Hodge Hill BirminghamAldi650 m
- Tesco Hodge Hill SuperstoreTesco670 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 044F
Everything about Birmingham 044FThe 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.