B38 8AR
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Property report — B38 8AR
Open-data due diligence for B38 8AR and the area around it.
B38 8AR in brief: 21 recorded sales (£26,500–£224,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B38 8AR itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B38 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£316,654
Population
24,173
Crimes recorded
82
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
95%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in B38 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (34 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-15 | £135,000 | 172 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 2023-11-17 | £208,000 | 160 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 2023-05-12 | £160,000 | 160 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 2022-10-28 | £224,000 | 162 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 2021-02-02 | £115,000 | 172 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 2020-10-19 | £95,000 | 172 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 2019-10-04 | £157,000 | 150 POPES LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-08-02 | £157,000 | 162 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 2018-07-06 | £130,000 | 154 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 2017-02-28 | £125,000 | 174 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 2016-06-30 | £137,000 | 160 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 2011-09-26 | £83,000 | 150 POPES LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-07-22 | £95,000 | 162 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 2009-08-24 | £100,000 | 168 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 2006-01-27 | £102,500 | 164 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 2004-01-09 | £89,950 | 144 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 2003-04-11 | £50,000 | 144 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 2002-03-12 | £50,000 | 164 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 2001-10-19 | £54,000 | 158 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 1997-11-21 | £26,500 | 144 POPES LANE | Terraced |
| 1996-01-05 | £31,950 | 172 POPES LANE | Terraced |
21 recorded sales on B38 8AR. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | 0.0 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Wychall Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| Fairway Primary Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| St Laurence Church Infant School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Laurence Church Junior School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: WYCHALL LANE SURGERY (0.5 mi) · WOODLAND ROAD SURGERY (0.6 mi) · NORTHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE (0.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: WEST HEATH HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (0.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 114 Middleton Hall Road (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE (Grade I) (0.7 mi) · OUTHOUSE TO THE RECTORY (NOW GARAGES) BETWEEN THE RECTORY AND THE PASTORAL CENTRE (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BROWNS PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · BOOTS (0.6 mi) · KING'S PHARMACY & OPTICIANS (0.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Kings Norton (0.7 mi) · Northfield (0.7 mi) · Bournville (1.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (0.7 mi) · Aldi (0.9 mi) · Heron Foods (0.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 40
- One-person households
- 34%
- Households with children
- 30%
- Households
- 10,234
Owned 56% · Social rent 28% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B38 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B38 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 68/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B38 8AR in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictB38 | SectorB38 8 | PostcodeB38 8AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £267,613 | £316,654 | £110,757 |
| Population | 33,055 | 24,173 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 179 | 82 | — |
| Schools | 8 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | Low | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 92% | 95% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 94% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B38 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.