The postcode B38 8BA is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. B38 8BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B38 8BA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of B38 8BA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to B38 8BA is Marl Top which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stone Close and is 249 m away. The closest railway station is Kings Norton Rail Station, 937 m away.
The closest primary school to B38 8BA (for ages 11 and under) is Kings Norton Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Special Measures on September 29, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 8, 2018 rated this school as Good
66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for B38 8BA is covered by the West Midlands police force association and South Birmingham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B38 8BA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B38 8BA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B38 8BA
Introduction | December 1995 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B38 8BA - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Kings Norton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Special Measures (September 29, 2021) | 608 m |
Fairway Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 761 m |
Ark Kings Academy | Academy | 4-18 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 876 m |
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 933 m |
St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 949 m |
Wychall Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.09 km |
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.32 km |
King's Norton Boys' School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.36 km |
West Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.56 km |
Cotteridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.58 km |
Kings Norton Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (July 3, 2019) | 1.67 km |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.69 km |
Broadmeadow Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.73 km |
Broadmeadow Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.73 km |
New Ways School | Independent school | 11-17 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.75 km |
Bells Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 1.84 km |
Lindsworth School | Special school | 9-16 | Good (January 28, 2016) | 1.97 km |
St Laurence Church Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 2.13 km |
St Laurence Church Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.13 km |
Allens Croft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2019) | 2.17 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B38 8BA - Data from Apr 2022
Stone Close | 249 m | |
Stone Close | 255 m | |
Downland Close | 256 m | |
Granshaw Close | 334 m | |
Granshaw Close | 361 m | |
Kings Norton Rail Station | 937 m | |
Kings Norton Rail Station | 942 m | |
Kings Norton Rail Station | 997 m | |
East Midlands Airport | 62.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B38 8BA - Data from Dec 2021
Merecroft Pool | 227 m | |
Gay Hill | 1.71 km | |
Red Hill | 1.9 km | |
King's Wood | 2.29 km | |
High Hill | 2.34 km | |
Wast Hill | 2.48 km | |
Camp Wood | 2.96 km | |
The Grove | 3.66 km | |
Brockhill Dingle | 3.69 km | |
Swanshill Wood | 3.82 km | |
Upper Bittell Reservoir | 4.15 km | |
Bedlam Wood | 4.55 km | |
Bartley Reservoir | 4.82 km | |
Harmony Wood | 4.9 km | |
Cofton Plantation | 4.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B38 8BA - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
5-10 Mbps | 33.3% | 66.7% |
10-30 Mbps | 66.7% | 0% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | England |
County | West Midlands |
Latitude | 52.40580300 |
Longitude | -1.93426400 |
OS Easting | 404569 |
OS Northing | 0278646 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
West Midlands |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Birmingham, Northfield |
Electoral Ward | King's Norton North |
Local Authority District | Birmingham |
Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull Secondary: |
Local Learning and Skills Council | Birmingham and Solihull |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000025 |
Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
NHS England Region | Midlands |
Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Birmingham |
Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Birmingham and Solihull |
Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Birmingham and Solihull CCG |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birmingham BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33020449 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Birmingham 123 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Birmingham 123C |
Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |