B8 postcode district

Birmingham · 579 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 B8 district, the nearest primary school is Nansen Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Rockwood Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Naseby Medical Centre, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Adderley Park station is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest park is 40 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Nansen Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

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

0.2 mi

Shaw Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Highfield Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Sladefield Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 10 Jan 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Leigh Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

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

0.5 mi

Secondary

Rockwood AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastSecondary · Free schools · ages 11–18 · Boys

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 18 Jan 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Saltley Academy

Nursery, special and other

Washwood Heath Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Highfield Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–5 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational CentreOther independent special school · ages 14–19

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

Adderley Park

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Duddeston

1.3 mi

Stechford

1.3 mi

Aston

1.6 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

40 mto the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

21hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden2.2 hectares

40 m · 1 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

50 m · 1 min walk

Ward End ParkPark or garden · 19 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Bowling green (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Lime Tree Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

St Margarets Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

The PodPlay area · 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Tennis courtsunder 0.1 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 B8 district

What is the crime rate in the B8 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 B8 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 B8 district?

The nearest primary school is Nansen Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Rockwood Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the B8 district?

Adderley Park is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the B8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £38,385 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in B8

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