B38 9RL postcode in Birmingham, England

B38 9RL is a postcode in Birmingham, in the King's Norton South ward. It is in the Birmingham Northfield parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Birmingham: 95% Typical price £215,000 Homes sold in B38 9, last 12 months. ▲ 2.4% on the year before Nearest station Kings Norton 2.1 km in a straight line

Where B38 9RL is, and what is near it

Map of B38 9RL and what is near it Map of B38 9RL: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the B38 9 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B38 9AX: also in B38 9B38 9AY: also in B38 9B38 9BB: also in B38 9B38 9BD: also in B38 9B38 9BQ: also in B38 9B38 9BU: also in B38 9B38 9DE: also in B38 9B38 9DH: also in B38 9B38 9DQ: also in B38 9B38 9DR: also in B38 9B38 9DW: also in B38 9B38 9DY: also in B38 9B38 9EF: also in B38 9B38 9EQ: also in B38 9B38 9ER: also in B38 9B38 9EX: also in B38 9B38 9EY: also in B38 9B38 9EZ: also in B38 9B38 9FD: also in B38 9B38 9HA: also in B38 9B38 9HT: also in B38 9B38 9JA: also in B38 9B38 9JB: also in B38 9B38 9JG: also in B38 9B38 9JU: also in B38 9B38 9JX: also in B38 9B38 9JY: also in B38 9B38 9LA: also in B38 9B38 9LB: also in B38 9B38 9QA: also in B38 9B38 9QB: also in B38 9B38 9QD: also in B38 9B38 9QF: also in B38 9B38 9QG: also in B38 9B38 9QH: also in B38 9B38 9QJ: also in B38 9B38 9QN: also in B38 9B38 9QP: also in B38 9B38 9QQ: also in B38 9B38 9QR: also in B38 9B38 9QS: also in B38 9B38 9QT: also in B38 9B38 9QU: also in B38 9B38 9QW: also in B38 9B38 9QX: also in B38 9B38 9QY: also in B38 9B38 9QZ: also in B38 9B38 9RA: also in B38 9B38 9RB: also in B38 9B38 9RD: also in B38 9B38 9RE: also in B38 9B38 9RF: also in B38 9B38 9RG: also in B38 9B38 9RH: also in B38 9B38 9RJ: also in B38 9B38 9RN: also in B38 9B38 9RP: also in B38 9B38 9RQ: also in B38 9B38 9RR: also in B38 9B38 9RS: also in B38 9B38 9RT: also in B38 9B38 9RU: also in B38 9B38 9RW: also in B38 9B38 9RX: also in B38 9B38 9RY: also in B38 9B38 9RZ: also in B38 9B38 9SA: also in B38 9B38 9TA: also in B38 9B38 9TB: also in B38 9B38 9TD: also in B38 9B38 9TE: also in B38 9B38 9TF: also in B38 9B38 9TG: also in B38 9B38 9TH: also in B38 9B38 9TJ: also in B38 9B38 9TN: also in B38 9B38 9TP: also in B38 9B38 9TQ: also in B38 9B38 9TR: also in B38 9B38 9TS: also in B38 9B38 9TT: also in B38 9B38 9TU: also in B38 9B38 9TW: also in B38 9B38 9UT: also in B38 9B38 9UU: also in B38 9 2 places, 1.0–2.1 kmNew Ways School 1.1 kmNorthfield station 2.8 kmKing's Norton South B38 9RL Map of B38 9RL and what is near it Map of B38 9RL: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the B38 9 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.0–2.1 kmKing's Norton South B38 9RL
  • B38 9RL
  • Other postcodes in B38 9: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.3954, longitude -1.9309)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B38 9RL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at B38 9RL?

Every home and business at B38 9RL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Birmingham: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Birmingham: 98%

The line marks the figure across Birmingham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at B38 9RL?

BinDayBuddy does not read Birmingham City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Birmingham City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is B38 9RL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include B38 9RL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Birmingham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B38 9RL: 9,892 properties in Birmingham are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Birmingham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of B38 9RL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B38 9RL?

Homes in B38 9 sold for a typical £215,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, up 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£215,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£210,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £440,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £256,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £195,000 38 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £102,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole B38 district: a typical £250,000 from 191 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in B38 9RL

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in B38 9RL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 March 2026. The middle price was £209,500, from £195,000 to £240,000. Across B38 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £215,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at B38 9RL

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B38 9RL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B38 9RL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around B38 9RL. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (72%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B38 9RL

Band D in Birmingham for 2026‑27: £2,363. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,575 (band A) to £2,363 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,575.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 440 (57%)£1,575
Band Babout 260 (34%)£1,838
Band Cabout 50 (6%)£2,100
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,363
Band Ewithheld£2,888
Band Ffewer than 5£3,413
Band Gfewer than 5£3,938
Band Hfewer than 5£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 72% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Birmingham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B38 9RL is in (ONS area E01009107), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near B38 9RL?

The nearest open schools to B38 9RL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B38 9RL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to B38 9RL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B38 9RL is Kings Norton Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Kings Norton Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Northfield Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cornerway, 129 m away.

More stations near B38 9RL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B38 9RL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B38 9RL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near B38 9RL?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B38 9RL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
  • ESB Energy Charging point · 2 chargers 3.0 kmCycle
  • ESB Energy Charging point · 2 chargers 3.0 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B38 9RL?

The nearest to the centre of B38 9RL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to B38 9RL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near B38 9RL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B38 9RL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near B38 9RL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B38 9RL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near B38 9RL?

The nearest vets to the centre of B38 9RL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is B38 9RL in a conservation area?

The centre of B38 9RL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near B38 9RL?

Police.uk records 178 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B38 9RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences72 reports
Vehicle crime34 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Burglary10 reports
Public order9 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 8, other theft 8, theft from the person 4, other crime 3, robbery 2, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B38 9RL

Ward
King's Norton South
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Birmingham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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