Postcode B38 9EF (Birmingham)

Map showing B38 9EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode B38 9EF is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in August 2019 and is an active postcode. B38 9EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B38 9EF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 9EF as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to B38 9EF is Sedgeberrow Covert which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burford Park Rd and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Kings Norton Rail Station, 1.86 km away.

The closest primary school to B38 9EF (for ages 11 and under) is Hawkesley Church Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 13, 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 193.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 28 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 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B38 9EF 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 9EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B38 9EF, and the approximate distance away.

Sedgeberrow Covert 108 m
Lydbrook Covert 120 m
Green Lane 154 m
Burford Park Road 157 m
Branch Road 159 m
Drybrook Close 171 m
Tarrington Covert 190 m
Beech Hurst 191 m
Grovewood Drive 218 m
Whitebeam Croft 218 m
Offenham Covert 219 m
Redditch Road 222 m
Teviot Grove 230 m
Old Lime Gardens 237 m
Redbrook Covert 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B38 9EF

Introduction August 2019
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 9EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
423 m
Ark Kings Academy Good
(October 5, 2016)
563 m
Fairway Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2019)
757 m
New Ways School Good
(February 7, 2019)
806 m
West Heath Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.05 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.06 km
Wychall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.23 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.33 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 1.47 km
Kings Norton Junior and Infant School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
1.53 km
Turves Green Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2 km
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 2 km
King's Norton Boys' School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.13 km
Turves Green Boys' School 2.17 km
Cofton Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.17 km
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.33 km
St Laurence Church Junior School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.33 km
St Laurence Church Infant School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.33 km
Bells Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.42 km
Broadmeadow Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B38 9EF - Data from Apr 2022

Burford Park Rd Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Forth Grove Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Burford Park Rd Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Medway Grove Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Ridgemount Drive Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
East Midlands Airport Air 63.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B38 9EF - Data from Dec 2021

Merecroft Pool Inland Water 1.01 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
High Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Gay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Wast Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Brockhill Dingle Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Swanshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Upper Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 3.24 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Cofton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Bedlam Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Lower Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 4.31 km
Balaam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B38 9EF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 193.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 28 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 69.2 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 136,511 kWh - mean 6,826 kWh : median 6,301 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 62,941 kWh - mean 2,518 kWh : median 2,505 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B38 9EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.39806300
Longitude -1.93980900
OS Easting 404192
OS Northing 0277783
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
295
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020466
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 128
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 128C
Output Area / Small Area 7A3