The postcode B38 8DT is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B38 8DT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B38 8DT 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 8DT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to B38 8DT is Regency Drive which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Downland Close and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Kings Norton Rail Station, 1.08 km away.
The closest primary school to B38 8DT (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
Residents reported an average download speed of 130.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B38 8DT 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 8DT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B38 8DT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B38 8DT
Introduction | January 1980 |
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 8DT - 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) | 689 m |
Ark Kings Academy | Academy | 4-18 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 721 m |
Fairway Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 794 m |
St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 807 m |
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 1.05 km |
Wychall Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.17 km |
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.19 km |
King's Norton Boys' School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.51 km |
West Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.56 km |
New Ways School | Independent school | 11-17 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.64 km |
Cotteridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.7 km |
Broadmeadow Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.72 km |
Broadmeadow Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.72 km |
Bells Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 1.8 km |
Kings Norton Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (July 3, 2019) | 1.82 km |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.84 km |
Lindsworth School | Special school | 9-16 | Good (January 28, 2016) | 1.96 km |
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.17 km | |
The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 2.18 km |
St Laurence Church Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 2.25 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B38 8DT - Data from Apr 2022
Downland Close | 99 m | |
Stone Close | 143 m | |
Granshaw Close | 187 m | |
Stone Close | 188 m | |
Granshaw Close | 225 m | |
Kings Norton Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
Kings Norton Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
Kings Norton Rail Station | 1.14 km | |
East Midlands Airport | 62.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B38 8DT - Data from Dec 2021
Merecroft Pool | 368 m | |
Gay Hill | 1.57 km | |
Red Hill | 1.76 km | |
King's Wood | 2.21 km | |
High Hill | 2.24 km | |
Wast Hill | 2.35 km | |
Camp Wood | 3.11 km | |
Brockhill Dingle | 3.53 km | |
The Grove | 3.61 km | |
Swanshill Wood | 3.66 km | |
Upper Bittell Reservoir | 4.07 km | |
Bedlam Wood | 4.59 km | |
Harmony Wood | 4.77 km | |
Cofton Plantation | 4.92 km | |
Bartley Reservoir | 4.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B38 8DT - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 25 Mbps | 130.6 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
Upload | 5.6 Mbps | 19.2 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.7 | 0.8 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 105.6 | 20 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 552.5 | 72.5 |
Energy usage data for B38 8DT - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | West Midlands |
Latitude | 52.40448100 |
Longitude | -1.93342800 |
OS Easting | 404626 |
OS Northing | 0278499 |
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 |