Postcode B38 9HS (Birmingham)

Map showing B38 9HS and nearby postcodes

The postcode B38 9HS is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B38 9HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B38 9HS 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 9HS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to B38 9HS is Gildas Avenue which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Little Hill Grove and is 269 m away. The closest railway station is Kings Norton Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to B38 9HS (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 169.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gildas Avenue 69 m
Arrow Walk 88 m
Barratts Road 155 m
Little Hill Grove 202 m
Glenhill Drive 230 m
Pleck Walk 271 m
Hillmeads Road 275 m
Sisefield Road 281 m
Briar Way 324 m
Cavendish Close 330 m
Primrose Hill 337 m
Owens Croft 386 m
Walkers Heath Road 548 m
Gay Hill Lane 581 m
Longdales Road 1.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B38 9HS

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 9HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
227 m
Ark Kings Academy Good
(October 5, 2016)
742 m
Kings Norton Junior and Infant School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
1.12 km
Bells Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.19 km
Broadmeadow Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.3 km
Broadmeadow Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.3 km
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.37 km
The Oaks Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.45 km
Lindsworth School Good
(January 28, 2016)
1.46 km
Fairway Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.66 km
New Ways School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.93 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.98 km
Cotteridge Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.07 km
Wychall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.09 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
2.25 km
West Heath Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.29 km
King's Norton Boys' School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.3 km
Allens Croft Primary School Good
(January 11, 2019)
2.34 km
Kings Norton Girls' School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.44 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Little Hill Grove Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Little Hill Grove Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Walkers Heath Rd Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Sisefield Rd Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Sisefield Rd Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
East Midlands Airport Air 62.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gay Hill Hill Or Mountain 770 m
Merecroft Pool Inland Water 1.28 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Wast Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
High Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Brockhill Dingle Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Swanshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Harmony Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Peterbrook Mill Pool Inland Water 4.33 km
Upper Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 4.34 km
Moorfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 5.04 km
Coldbath Pool Inland Water 5.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 133.5 Mbps 169.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 36 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% 137.2 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 200,267 kWh - mean 11,126 kWh : median 11,190 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 56,042 kWh - mean 4,670 kWh : median 4,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B38 9HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.40057800
Longitude -1.92139000
OS Easting 405445
OS Northing 0278064
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
231
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 E33020450
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 123
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 123B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3