The postcode B38 8RF is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B38 8RF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B38 8RF 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 8RF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to B38 8RF is Grovewood Drive which is centered 70 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Grange Hill Rd and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Kings Norton Rail Station, 1.61 km away.
The closest primary school to B38 8RF (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
Policing for B38 8RF 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 8RF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B38 8RF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B38 8RF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B38 8RF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Kings Academy | Academy | 4-18 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 530 m |
| Fairway Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 618 m |
| Hawkesley Church Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 654 m |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 960 m |
| New Ways School | Independent school | 11-17 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Wychall Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.11 km |
| West Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.12 km |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Kings Norton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Special Measures (September 29, 2021) | 1.28 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.64 km | |
| King's Norton Boys' School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Turves Green Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.07 km |
| King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | 2.07 km | |
| St Laurence Church Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 2.23 km |
| St Laurence Church Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| Broadmeadow Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 2.24 km |
| Broadmeadow Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Bells Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 2.25 km |
| Turves Green Boys' School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.27 km | |
| Cotteridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.27 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B38 8RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Grange Hill Rd | 41 m | |
| Aldi | 74 m | |
| Grange Hill Rd | 97 m | |
| Burford Park Rd | 188 m | |
| Teviot Grove | 206 m | |
| Kings Norton Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
| Kings Norton Rail Station | 1.62 km | |
| Kings Norton Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 62.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B38 8RF - Data from Dec 2021
| Merecroft Pool | 761 m | |
| Red Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Gay Hill | 1.55 km | |
| High Hill | 1.65 km | |
| Wast Hill | 1.81 km | |
| King's Wood | 2.52 km | |
| The Grove | 3.05 km | |
| Brockhill Dingle | 3.22 km | |
| Swanshill Wood | 3.28 km | |
| Upper Bittell Reservoir | 3.48 km | |
| Camp Wood | 3.59 km | |
| Bedlam Wood | 4.23 km | |
| Cofton Plantation | 4.33 km | |
| Lower Bittell Reservoir | 4.55 km | |
| Balaam's Wood | 4.78 km |
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.40017800 |
| Longitude | -1.93855000 |
| OS Easting | 404278 |
| OS Northing | 0278020 |
| 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 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 |
| 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: Self-sufficient retirement |
| 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 | 5B3 |