Postcode B38 8RB (Birmingham)

Map showing B38 8RB and nearby postcodes

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

B38 8RB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 8RB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B38 8RB is Granshaw Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Granshaw Close and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Kings Norton Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to B38 8RB (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 17, 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 136.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B38 8RB 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 8RB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Granshaw Close 14 m
Halladale 111 m
Melrose Close 129 m
Kings Gate 158 m
Dornie Drive 174 m
Foyle Road 181 m
Academy Road 211 m
Centurion Road 215 m
Tees Grove 221 m
Norton Gate 222 m
Downland Close 285 m
Masshouse Lane 391 m
Beaks Hill Road 477 m
Shannon Road 582 m
Redditch Road 798 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B38 8RB

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 8RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ark Kings Academy Good
(October 5, 2016)
445 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
653 m
Fairway Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2019)
831 m
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
928 m
Kings Norton Junior and Infant School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
938 m
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.22 km
Wychall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.28 km
New Ways School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.41 km
West Heath Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.49 km
King's Norton Boys' School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.78 km
Broadmeadow Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.83 km
Broadmeadow Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.83 km
Bells Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.86 km
Cotteridge Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.97 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 2.04 km
Lindsworth School Good
(January 28, 2016)
2.05 km
Kings Norton Girls' School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.12 km
The Oaks Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
2.21 km
St Laurence Church Junior School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Granshaw Close Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Granshaw Close Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Redditch Rd Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Redditch Rd Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Downland Close Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
East Midlands Airport Air 62.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Merecroft Pool Inland Water 610 m
Gay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
High Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Wast Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Brockhill Dingle Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Swanshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Upper Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 3.86 km
Bedlam Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.59 km
Harmony Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.62 km
Cofton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.72 km
Lower Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 4.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 136.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 120.6 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 435,337 kWh - mean 16,744 kWh : median 16,352 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B38 8RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.40195500
Longitude -1.93334400
OS Easting 404632
OS Northing 0278218
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17260
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Northfield
Electoral Ward King's Norton South
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020464
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 127
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 127A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2