B8 3RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 055E, Glebe Farm & Tile Cross ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B8 3RQ, 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 3RQ
- 45 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 13% on JulyBirmingham 055E: 86 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stechford, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- No property in B8 3RQ 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 055ENeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 880 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B8 3RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B8 3RQRoad 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
- 14.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B8 3RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Saltley Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Alston Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Washwood Heath Academy All-through. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| 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 |
| Blackwater Academy Independent | 800 m 10 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 3RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £195,000Cotterills Lane, B8 3RHMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £205,000Pelham Road, B8 2PBJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £192,000Essendon Road, B8 3REFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £170,000Pelham Road, B8 2PDOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £175,500Cotterills Lane, B8 3RZFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £250,000Cottesfield Close, B8 3SBOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £180,000Bankdale Road, B8 2ADMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £264,000Cotterills Meadow, B8 3BWSeptember 2023, 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 3RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- COTTERILS LANE SURGERY150 m
- WARD END MEDICAL CENTRE700 m
- PEARL MEDICAL CENTRE920 m
Pharmacies
- CARE PHARMACY320 m
- SULTANIA HEALTHCARE670 m
- IPHARM PHARMACY680 m
- FOXWELL PHARMACY870 m
- WASHWOOD HEATH PHARMACY890 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY360 m
- DENTAL SURGERY360 m
- DENTAL SURGERY700 m
- DENTAL SURGERY830 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Alum Rock BirminghamAldi880 m
- M&S Birmingham Heartlands HospitalMarks and Spencer920 m
- Iceland Washwood HeathIceland930 m
- Aldi Hodge Hill BirminghamAldi970 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 055E
Everything about Birmingham 055EThe 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.