Postcode B38 8YN (Birmingham)

Map showing B38 8YN and nearby postcodes

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

B38 8YN 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 8YN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to B38 8YN is Chalgrove Avenue which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grange Hill Rd and is 369 m away. The closest railway station is Kings Norton Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to B38 8YN (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 80.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 81.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chalgrove Avenue 69 m
Fairlie Crescent 159 m
Mullion Croft 202 m
Fairmead Rise 217 m
Alderney Gardens 224 m
Glenmore Drive 247 m
Grange Hill Road 266 m
Muirfield Gardens 287 m
Rednal Road 290 m
Southcote Grove 298 m
Grassmoor Road 307 m
Aversley Road 321 m
Grovewood Drive 341 m
The Fairway 348 m
Burford Park Road 388 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B38 8YN

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 8YN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairway Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2019)
276 m
Wychall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
758 m
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Good
(November 8, 2018)
795 m
Ark Kings Academy Good
(October 5, 2016)
859 m
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
965 m
West Heath Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
971 m
Kings Norton Junior and Infant School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
1.2 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.21 km
New Ways School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.26 km
King's Norton Boys' School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.6 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 1.61 km
St Laurence Church Junior School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.88 km
St Laurence Church Infant School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.88 km
Turves Green Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.88 km
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 1.88 km
Kings Norton Girls' School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.05 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.05 km
Cotteridge Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.11 km
Turves Green Boys' School 2.12 km
Broadmeadow Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grange Hill Rd Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Chip Close Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Grange Hill Rd Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Chip Close Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
East Midlands Airport Air 62.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Merecroft Pool Inland Water 557 m
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
High Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Gay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Wast Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Brockhill Dingle Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Upper Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 3.59 km
Swanshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Bedlam Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Cofton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km
Balaam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km
Bartley Reservoir Inland Water 4.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 80.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 18.5% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 132.6 13.1
300+ Mbps 81.5% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 297,417 kWh - mean 11,897 kWh : median 11,433 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B38 8YN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.40279600
Longitude -1.94157400
OS Easting 404072
OS Northing 0278311
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 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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 6B1