Postcode B38 8BL (Birmingham)

Map showing B38 8BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode B38 8BL is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B38 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B38 8BL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 8BL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to B38 8BL is Fairmead Rise which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Granshaw Close and is 298 m away. The closest railway station is Kings Norton Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to B38 8BL (for ages 11 and under) is Fairway Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2019. 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

Residents reported an average download speed of 163.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 6.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B38 8BL is covered by the West Midlands police force association and South Birmingham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B38 8BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B38 8BL, and the approximate distance away.

Fairmead Rise 111 m
Beaks Hill Road 127 m
Norton Gate 206 m
Grassmoor Road 237 m
Regency Drive 268 m
Hazelbank 274 m
Kings Gate 281 m
Marl Top 308 m
Grange Hill Road 316 m
Rednal Park Court 320 m
Meadow Hill Road 330 m
Granshaw Close 413 m
The Fairway 471 m
Rednal Road 600 m
Westhill Road 629 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B38 8BL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B38 8BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairway Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2019)
498 m
Ark Kings Academy Good
(October 5, 2016)
811 m
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Good
(November 8, 2018)
819 m
Kings Norton Junior and Infant School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
893 m
Wychall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
898 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.04 km
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.12 km
West Heath Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.28 km
King's Norton Boys' School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.45 km
New Ways School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.5 km
Cotteridge Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.83 km
Kings Norton Girls' School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.84 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.85 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 1.92 km
St Laurence Church Junior School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2 km
St Laurence Church Infant School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2 km
Broadmeadow Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.01 km
Broadmeadow Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.01 km
Bells Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.09 km
Turves Green Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B38 8BL - Data from Apr 2022

Granshaw Close Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Granshaw Close Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Downland Close Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Redditch Rd Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Redditch Rd Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
East Midlands Airport Air 62.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B38 8BL - Data from Dec 2021

Merecroft Pool Inland Water 297 m
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Gay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
High Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Wast Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Brockhill Dingle Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Swanshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Upper Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 3.88 km
Bedlam Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Bartley Reservoir Inland Water 4.7 km
Cofton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.71 km
Balaam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B38 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 10.1 Mbps 163.1 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.9 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 7.1% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 92.9% 585.7 45

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 577,454 kWh - mean 41,247 kWh : median 42,653 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B38 8BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.40432200
Longitude -1.93776500
OS Easting 404331
OS Northing 0278481
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22717
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000025
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020463
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 127
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 127D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1