B8 2XS
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 048D, Ward End ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B8 2XS, 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 2XS
- 61 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulyBirmingham 048D: 144 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Adderley Park, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in B8 2XS 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 048DNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 8 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 540 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 780 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B8 2XSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B8 2XSRoad 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
- 15.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B8 2XS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Highfield Nursery School Nursery | 380 m 5 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) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Rockwood Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Nansen Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Saviour's C of E Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Shaw Hill Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), January 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 2XS
Latest sale at each postcode- £157,000Warren Road, B8 2YDMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £157,000Highfield Road, B8 3QPJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £195,000Malthouse Lane, B8 1SPAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £186,000Warren Road, B8 2YLJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £310,000Warren Grove, B8 2XLDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £138,000Malthouse Lane, B8 1SRJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £155,000Warren Road, B8 2YGJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £103,221Aston Church Road, B8 1QAJuly 2024, semi-detached, 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 2XS
In a straight lineGP practices
- GATE MEDICAL CENTRE540 m
- SALTLEY AND FERNBANK MEDICAL PRACTICE670 m
- AMAANAH MEDICAL PRACTICE670 m
- GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE720 m
- ALUM ROCK MEDICAL CENTRE760 m
Pharmacies
- SALTLEY PHARMACY540 m
- HIGHFIELD CHEMIST760 m
- PAK PHARMACY820 m
- ASIF'S PHARMACY820 m
- SOLOMON DISPENSING CHEMIST820 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY930 m
Supermarkets
- Costco BirminghamCostco780 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 048D
Everything about Birmingham 048DThe 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.