Postcode B38 9TU (Birmingham)

Map showing B38 9TU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to B38 9TU is Old Portway which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawkesley Square and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Kings Norton Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The closest primary school to B38 9TU (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 105.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Portway 62 m
Thistle Green 63 m
Sandpiper Gardens 83 m
Cornerway 123 m
Edgewood Road 127 m
Kempsey Covert 164 m
Glasbury Croft 195 m
Stockmans Close 199 m
The Moatway 204 m
Wast Hill Grove 215 m
Hayes Croft 217 m
Talgarth Covert 222 m
Thatchway Gardens 250 m
Shannon Road 268 m
Redbrook Covert 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B38 9TU

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 9TU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
200 m
Ark Kings Academy Good
(October 5, 2016)
497 m
New Ways School Good
(February 7, 2019)
740 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
969 m
Fairway Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.24 km
West Heath Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.43 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 1.67 km
Wychall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.71 km
Kings Norton Junior and Infant School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
1.78 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.8 km
Cofton Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.31 km
Turves Green Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.34 km
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 2.34 km
Bells Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.38 km
Broadmeadow Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.46 km
Broadmeadow Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.46 km
Turves Green Boys' School 2.47 km
King's Norton Boys' School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.55 km
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.56 km
The Oaks Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
2.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hawkesley Square Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Hawkesley Square Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Cornerway Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
East Midlands Airport Air 63.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 646 m
Gay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Wast Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
High Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Merecroft Pool Inland Water 1.39 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Brockhill Dingle Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Swanshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Upper Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 3.15 km
Cofton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Lower Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 4.16 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Harmony Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Bedlam Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 105.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.8 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 135.7 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 187,131 kWh - mean 13,366 kWh : median 10,057 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 47,916 kWh - mean 3,993 kWh : median 3,866 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B38 9TU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.39448600
Longitude -1.93582400
OS Easting 404464
OS Northing 0277387
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