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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B38 8YN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B38 8YN, and the approximate distance away.
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 |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B38 8YN - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Fairway Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 276 m |
Wychall Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 758 m |
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 795 m |
Ark Kings Academy | Academy | 4-18 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 859 m |
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 965 m |
West Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 971 m |
Kings Norton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Special Measures (September 29, 2021) | 1.2 km |
St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.21 km |
New Ways School | Independent school | 11-17 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.26 km |
King's Norton Boys' School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.6 km |
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.61 km | |
St Laurence Church Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.88 km |
St Laurence Church Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.88 km |
Turves Green Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.88 km |
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | 1.88 km | |
Kings Norton Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (July 3, 2019) | 2.05 km |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 2.05 km |
Cotteridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.11 km |
Turves Green Boys' School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.12 km | |
Broadmeadow Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 2.31 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B38 8YN - Data from Apr 2022
Grange Hill Rd | 369 m | |
Chip Close | 374 m | |
Grange Hill Rd | 387 m | |
Chip Close | 408 m | |
Aldi | 421 m | |
Kings Norton Rail Station | 1.41 km | |
Kings Norton Rail Station | 1.42 km | |
Kings Norton Rail Station | 1.47 km | |
East Midlands Airport | 62.75 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B38 8YN - Data from Dec 2021
Merecroft Pool | 557 m | |
Red Hill | 1.63 km | |
High Hill | 1.81 km | |
Gay Hill | 1.87 km | |
Wast Hill | 2.08 km | |
King's Wood | 2.74 km | |
The Grove | 3.06 km | |
Camp Wood | 3.33 km | |
Brockhill Dingle | 3.57 km | |
Upper Bittell Reservoir | 3.59 km | |
Swanshill Wood | 3.62 km | |
Bedlam Wood | 4.03 km | |
Cofton Plantation | 4.41 km | |
Balaam's Wood | 4.56 km | |
Bartley Reservoir | 4.59 km |
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 |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.8 | 0.5 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 18.5% | 81.5% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 81.5% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 81.5% | 132.6 | 13.1 |
300+ Mbps | 81.5% | 81.5% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for B38 8YN - Data from 2020
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 |
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: 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 |