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B38

Outer Postcode Area • 593 Postcodes
Birmingham·West Midlands·England
Birmingham 52.4011°N, 1.9339°W
56
56/100Overall Score
Moderate Livability
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for B38

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£830/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
80/100

Low recorded crime

Fastest broadband
—

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~24 min

Kings Norton Rail Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£830
per month
2 bedrooms
£1,003
per month
3 bedrooms
£1,134
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,578
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 17
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 7
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 86

Getting around

Nearest station: Kings Norton Rail Station, about 24 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 593 constituent postcodes

593 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 8 Oct 2026, 10:48.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in B38.

Is B38 a good place to live?

B38 in Birmingham scores 55.7/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in B38?

The B38 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Birmingham, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near B38?

The B38 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is B38?

The B38 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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