B8 2QS
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 044C, Ward End ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B8 2QS, 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 2QS
- 56 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyBirmingham 044C: 65 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stechford, 2.1 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- No property in B8 2QS 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 044CNeighbourhood
- £234,867 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, August 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 980 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B8 2QSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B8 2QSRoad 52 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 2QS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ward End Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 90 m 1 minute on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Heart of Birmingham Vocational College Special | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Sladefield Infant School Primary | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Washwood Heath Nursery School Nursery | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Hodge Hill College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Thornton Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Braidwood School for the Deaf Special | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Leigh Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, February 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 2QS
Latest sale at each postcode- £180,000Northleigh Road, B8 2QLJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £150,000Northleigh Road, B8 2QPFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £205,000St Margarets Avenue, B8 2BSNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £224,000Wardend Road, B8 2QZMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £225,000Ingleton Road, B8 2QWFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £230,000Wardend Road, B8 2QYJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £215,000Wardend Road, B8 2QTJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £120,000Washbrook Road, B8 2DGFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 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 2QS
In a straight lineGP practices
- PEARL MEDICAL CENTRE570 m
- WARD END MEDICAL CENTRE720 m
Pharmacies
- WARD END PHARMACY570 m
- IPHARM PHARMACY750 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY490 m
- DENTAL SURGERY810 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Washwood HeathIceland980 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 044C
Everything about Birmingham 044CThe 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.