B38 postcode district

Birmingham · 472 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. Across Birmingham, police record 125 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the B38 district, the nearest primary school is Ark Kings Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Ark Kings Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Hawkesley Medical Practice, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Kings Norton station is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; the nearest park, Primrose Park, is 50 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Ark Kings AcademyAll-through · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Mar 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.4 mi

Hawkesley Church Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.5 mi

Fairway Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.6 mi

Kings Norton Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5–11

OfstedInspected 25 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.6 mi

Secondary

Ark Kings AcademyAll-through · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Mar 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

New Ways SchoolOther independent school · ages 11–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standard

Nursery, special and other

Kings Norton Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

West Heath Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

Allens Croft Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Kings Norton

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Northfield

1.4 mi

Bournville

1.9 mi

Longbridge

2.0 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

50 mto the nearest park, Primrose Park

6parks within a 10 minute walk

14hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

30 m · 1 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

50 m · 1 min walk

Primrose ParkPark or garden · 1.1 hectares

50 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 4.6 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Grange Hill Lawn Tennis ClubTennis courts · 0.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Bells Sports AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 3.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Shannon Road Open SpacePark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

The Arrow Walk ParkPark or garden · 1.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

The GreenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the B38 district

What is the crime rate in the B38 district?

Across Birmingham, police record 125 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the B38 district?

The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £443,346, semi-detached £275,144, terraced £221,903, flats £144,814. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the B38 district?

The nearest primary school is Ark Kings Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Ark Kings Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the B38 district?

Kings Norton is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the B38 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £52,887 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.