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B38 8HP

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 8LE 97 m
B38 8HJ 115 m
B38 8HH 124 m
B38 8ER 131 m
B38 8AX 137 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B38 8HP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B38
Postcode sector
B38 8
Latitude
52.399399
Longitude
-1.951800
British National Grid easting
403,376
British National Grid northing
277,931

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
E00046191
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 127C · E01009112
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 127 · E02001953

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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37 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
429, Rednal Road, Birmingham, B38 8HP 19 December 2025 £190,000
445, Rednal Road, Birmingham, B38 8HP 24 October 2024 £200,000
471, Rednal Road, Birmingham, B38 8HP 4 October 2024 £225,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
93
Primary
56
Secondary
15

  1. West Heath Primary School

    Community school

    220 m

  2. Fairway Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    646 m

  3. West Heath Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    713 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,207
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,538
  • Criminal damage and arson 330
  • Vehicle crime 263
  • Burglary 171
  • Public order 170

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
54

26 female, 28 male

Postcode households
25
Residents per household
2.2
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 0.6% 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

22

within 5 km

  • WEST HEATH SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85007

    745 m

  • HAWKESLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85043

    1.1 km

  • COFTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 ROBINSFIELD DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B31 4TU

    ODS code M85086

    1.3 km

  • WOODLAND ROAD SURGERY

    57 WOODLAND ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2HZ

    ODS code M85047

    1.4 km

  • REA VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M85600

    1.5 km

  • WYCHALL LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85071

    1.6 km

  • NORTHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85077

    2.2 km

  • ST HELIERS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    15 ST. HELIERS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 1QT

    ODS code M85030

    2.2 km

  • GREAT PARK MEDICAL GROUP

    MANOR PARK GROVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 5ER

    ODS code M85076

    3.2 km

  • DOSKI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    101 HOLLOWAY, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 1TR

    ODS code M85730

    3.2 km

  • SHENLEY GREEN SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85062

    3.4 km

  • COLLEGE GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85029

    3.4 km

  • DRUIDS HEATH SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85136

    3.7 km

  • LEACH HEATH MEDICAL CENTRE

    32 LEACH HEATH LANE, RUBERY, REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, B45 9BU

    ODS code M85027

    4.2 km

  • WEOLEY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85056

    4.3 km

  • MILLENNIUM MEDICAL CENTRE

    121 WEOLEY CASTLE ROAD, WEOLEY CASTLE, BIRMINGHAM, B29 5QD

    ODS code M85023

    4.4 km

  • SELLY OAK HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85055

    4.4 km

  • RIVER BROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85156

    4.5 km

  • MAYPOLE HEALTH SURGERY Y

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

    ODS code M85179

    4.7 km

  • NEW ROAD SURGERY

    104-106 NEW ROAD, RUBERY, RUBERY, REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, B45 9HY

    ODS code M81025

    4.8 km

Showing 20 of 22 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

  • West Heath Hospital

    BCT · West Heath

    0.0 miles

  • West Heath Hospital

    BCT · West Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Nesfield Close

    BCT · West Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Nesfield Close

    BCT · West Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Slingfield Road

    BCT · Kings Norton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 127C, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

8,271 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
6 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
1
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 £200,000 from 5 recorded sales in B38 8HP. 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

93 open schools are in scope, including 56 primary and 15 secondary schools. West Heath Primary School is the nearest published school at 220 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,207 published events cover 12 months, averaging 267.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,538 events.

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