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B38 8BJ

King's Norton North · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
King's Norton North
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Northfield
Postcode district
B38
Postcode sector
B38 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B38 8BA 44 m
B38 8BG 75 m
B38 8DS 90 m
B38 8SA 171 m
B38 8DR 175 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B38 8BJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B38
Postcode sector
B38 8
Latitude
52.406088
Longitude
-1.934727
British National Grid easting
404,537
British National Grid northing
278,676

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
King's Norton North · E05011148
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Northfield · E14001097
Output area
E00046233
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 127D · E01009116
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 127 · E02001953

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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16 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
39, Beaks Hill Road, Birmingham, B38 8BJ 22 July 2025 £555,000
17, Beaks Hill Road, Birmingham, B38 8BJ 15 September 2021 £1,060,000
Plot 1, Beaks Hill Road, Birmingham, B38 8BJ 29 March 2021 £765,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
107
Primary
60
Secondary
19

  1. Kings Norton Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    539 m

  2. Kings Norton Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    685 m

  3. Fairway Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    819 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,102
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,433
  • Criminal damage and arson 310
  • Vehicle crime 267
  • Public order 180
  • Anti social behaviour 177

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
38

19 female, 19 male

Postcode households
14
Residents per household
2.7
B38 8 residents
9,126

Age bands in B38 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

1,737 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

1,041 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.2%

2,359 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.4%

2,474 residents

Age 65 and over
21.9%

2,132 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B38 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

27

within 5 km

  • REA VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    66 REDDITCH ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8QS

    ODS code M85600

    317 m

  • WYCHALL LANE SURGERY

    11 WYCHALL LANE, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8TE

    ODS code M85071

    437 m

  • NORTHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    10-12 MIDDLETON HALL ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B30 1BY

    ODS code M85077

    1.1 km

  • HAWKESLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    375 SHANNON ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 9TJ

    ODS code M85043

    1.2 km

  • WEST HEATH SURGERY

    196 WEST HEATH ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 3HB

    ODS code M85007

    1.9 km

  • WOODLAND ROAD SURGERY

    57 WOODLAND ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2HZ

    ODS code M85047

    1.9 km

  • DRUIDS HEATH SURGERY

    27 POUND ROAD, DRUIDS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 5SB

    ODS code M85136

    2.4 km

  • COFTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 ROBINSFIELD DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B31 4TU

    ODS code M85086

    2.6 km

  • ST HELIERS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    15 ST. HELIERS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 1QT

    ODS code M85030

    2.9 km

  • COLLEGE GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE, 1 BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2GH

    ODS code M85029

    2.9 km

  • RIVER BROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 RIVER BROOK DRIVE, STIRCHLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B30 2SH

    ODS code M85156

    3.3 km

  • MAYPOLE HEALTH SURGERY Y

    10 SLADEPOOL FARM ROAD, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 5DJ

    ODS code M85179

    3.4 km

  • SHENLEY GREEN SURGERY

    22 SHENLEY GREEN, SELLY OAK, BIRMINGHAM, B29 4HH

    ODS code M85062

    3.5 km

  • SELLY OAK HEALTH CENTRE

    15 KATIE ROAD, SELLY OAK, BIRMINGHAM, B29 6JG

    ODS code M85055

    3.6 km

  • FEATHERSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE

    158 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 6AA

    ODS code M85693

    3.7 km

  • KINGSFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    146 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 6AA

    ODS code M85037

    3.7 km

  • DOSKI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    101 HOLLOWAY, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 1TR

    ODS code M85730

    3.7 km

  • WEOLEY PARK SURGERY

    112 WEOLEY PARK ROAD, SELLY OAK, BIRMINGHAM, B29 5HA

    ODS code M85056

    3.9 km

  • MOOR GREEN LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    339 MOOR GREEN LANE, BIRMINGHAM, B13 8QS

    ODS code M85733

    3.9 km

  • HOLLYWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    BEAUDESERT ROAD, HOLLYWOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B47 5DP

    ODS code M81064

    4.0 km

Showing 20 of 27 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Stone Close

    BCT · Kings Norton

    0.2 miles

  • Stone Close

    BCT · Kings Norton

    0.2 miles

  • The Spinney

    BCT · Pool Farm

    0.2 miles

  • Granshaw Close

    BCT · Pool Farm

    0.2 miles

  • Granshaw Close

    BCT · Pool Farm

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 127D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,515 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
2
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £807,500 from 2 recorded sales in B38 8BJ. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Birmingham is £234,150 in June 2026, up 2.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

107 open schools are in scope, including 60 primary and 19 secondary schools. Kings Norton Primary School is the nearest published school at 539 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,102 published events cover 12 months, averaging 258.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,433 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.