Postcode B38 9RN (Birmingham)

Map showing B38 9RN and nearby postcodes

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

B38 9RN 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 9RN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B38 9RN is Hole Farm Way which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longdales Rd and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Kings Norton Rail Station, 2.18 km away.

The closest primary school to B38 9RN (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 92.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hole Farm Way 50 m
Selcombe Way 77 m
Lynfield Close 83 m
Marjoram Close 164 m
Flax Gardens 175 m
Longdales Road 177 m
Cornerway 189 m
Grange Rise 191 m
Wast Hill Grove 199 m
Harebell Gardens 230 m
Reedmace Close 243 m
Sandpiper Gardens 258 m
Edgewood Road 268 m
Rosebay Avenue 284 m
Willmore Grove 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B38 9RN

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 9RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ark Kings Academy Good
(October 5, 2016)
401 m
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
509 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
745 m
New Ways School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.03 km
Fairway Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.42 km
Kings Norton Junior and Infant School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
1.71 km
West Heath Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.72 km
Wychall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.91 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.95 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 1.98 km
Bells Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.13 km
Broadmeadow Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.25 km
Broadmeadow Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.25 km
The Oaks Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
2.35 km
Lindsworth School Good
(January 28, 2016)
2.42 km
Cofton Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.61 km
King's Norton Boys' School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.62 km
Turves Green Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.64 km
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 2.64 km
Cotteridge Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Longdales Rd Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Cornerway Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Longdales Rd Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Cornerway Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Edgewood Rd Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
East Midlands Airport Air 63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 695 m
Gay Hill Hill Or Mountain 888 m
Wast Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Merecroft Pool Inland Water 1.44 km
High Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Brockhill Dingle Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Swanshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Upper Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 3.39 km
Harmony Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Cofton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Lower Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 4.36 km
Moorfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.8 Mbps 92.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 203,053 kWh - mean 8,461 kWh : median 7,759 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B38 9RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.39450100
Longitude -1.93128300
OS Easting 404773
OS Northing 0277389
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2