B8 2XD
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 048B, Ward End ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B8 2XD, 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 2XD
- 50 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 14% on JulyBirmingham 048B: 122 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Adderley Park, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in B8 2XD 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 048BNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 9 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B8 2XDSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B8 2XDRoad 47 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
- 15.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B8 2XD
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rockwood Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Nansen Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Highfield Nursery School Nursery | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, November 2023 |
| Highfield Junior and Infant School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Washwood Heath Nursery School Nursery | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Sladefield Infant School Primary | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Ward End Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 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 2XD
Latest sale at each postcode- £300,000Ward End Close, B8 2XDFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £168,000Lime Tree Road, B8 2XQNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £260,000Ward End Park Road, B8 2XAApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £197,000Lime Tree Road, B8 2XHAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £205,000Lime Tree Road, B8 2XGAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £310,000Warren Grove, B8 2XLDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold250 m
- £190,000Common Lane, B8 2USNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold270 m
- £155,000Warren Road, B8 2YGJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold280 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 2XD
In a straight lineGP practices
- PEARL MEDICAL CENTRE610 m
- NASEBY MEDICAL CENTRE710 m
- SALTLEY AND FERNBANK MEDICAL PRACTICE790 m
- AMAANAH MEDICAL PRACTICE790 m
- ALUM ROCK MEDICAL CENTRE800 m
Pharmacies
- WARD END PHARMACY610 m
- HIGHFIELD CHEMIST800 m
- SALTLEY PHARMACY870 m
- RICHYAL CHEMIST890 m
- SOLOMON DISPENSING CHEMIST920 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY530 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 048B
Everything about Birmingham 048BThe 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.