B8 2RB
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 044B, Bromford & Hodge Hill ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B8 2RB, 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 2RB
- 46 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 23% on JulyBirmingham 044B: 120 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stechford, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- No property in B8 2RB 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 044BNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B8 2RBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B8 2RBRoad 55 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 2RB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hodge Hill College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Braidwood School for the Deaf Special | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Hodge Hill Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Hodge Hill Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ward End Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Heart of Birmingham Vocational College Special | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Washwood Heath Academy All-through. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Thornton Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
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 2RB
Latest sale at each postcode- £290,000Ashby Close, B8 2RBOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £230,000Wilkinson Croft, B8 2REMarch 2023, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £370,000Old Bromford Lane, B8 2RGFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £350,000Johnson Close, B8 2RFApril 2026, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £370,000Lindale Avenue, B36 8HHMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £175,000Bromford Lane, B8 2DUOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £267,000Bromford Lane, B8 2EBNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £210,000Gilpin Close, B8 2RNApril 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 2RB
In a straight lineGP practices
- WARD END MEDICAL CENTRE640 m
Pharmacies
- FOXWELL PHARMACY500 m
- WASHWOOD HEATH PHARMACY560 m
- IPHARM PHARMACY650 m
- JHOOTS PHARMACY990 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY590 m
- DENTAL SURGERY670 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Hodge Hill SuperstoreTesco400 m
- Iceland Washwood HeathIceland430 m
- Aldi Hodge Hill BirminghamAldi570 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 044B
Everything about Birmingham 044BThe 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.