B38 8LU
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Property report — B38 8LU
Open-data due diligence for B38 8LU and the area around it.
B38 8LU in brief: 31 recorded sales (£46,500–£280,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B38 8LU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | £280,000 | 492 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2023-11-09 | £250,000 | 526 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2023-08-18 | £278,000 | 550 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-02-12 | £234,000 | 496 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2020-04-08 | £208,500 | 516 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-11-20 | £193,000 | 492 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-11-16 | £145,000 | 504 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-01-26 | £172,000 | 522 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2014-12-22 | £200,000 | 524 REDDITCH ROAD | Terraced |
| 2014-11-12 | £175,000 | 520 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2014-08-01 | £170,000 | 500 REDDITCH ROAD | Terraced |
| 2014-04-07 | £172,000 | 516 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-10-02 | £164,000 | 538 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2009-11-27 | £130,000 | 506 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-12-14 | £168,000 | 512 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-03-31 | £156,000 | 518 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-02-02 | £160,000 | 514 REDDITCH ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-08-26 | £125,000 | 514 REDDITCH ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-10-22 | £149,950 | 512 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-05-23 | £115,000 | 536 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-04-17 | £132,000 | 512 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-11-02 | £98,000 | 544 REDDITCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-11-02 | £98,000 | 544 REDDITCH ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-02-12 | £94,500 | 494 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-11 | £52,000 | 490 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-10-29 | £83,500 | 544 REDDITCH ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-10-29 | £83,500 | 544 REDDITCH ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-05-22 | £59,600 | 502 REDDITCH ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-10-18 | £62,000 | 492 REDDITCH ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-07-22 | £51,000 | 496 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1995-03-13 | £46,500 | 524 REDDITCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
31 recorded sales on B38 8LU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| West Heath Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Hawkesley Church Primary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| Fairway Primary Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Cofton Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| Turves Green Boys' School | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
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: HAWKESLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.6 mi) · WEST HEATH SURGERY (0.6 mi) · COFTON MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: WEST HEATH HOSPITAL (0.2 mi) · UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM PTS (1.7 mi) · ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL (1.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: TUNNEL COTTAGES (Grade II) (0.9 mi) · ENTRANCE TO WASTHILL TUNNEL WORCESTER AND BIRMINGHAM CANAL (Grade II) (1.0 mi) · BARN TO WEST OF PRIMROSE HILL FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (1.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: KNIGHTS REDHILL PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · KNIGHTS WEST HEATH PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · BROWNS PHARMACY (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Northfield (1.1 mi) · Longbridge (1.2 mi) · Kings Norton (1.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.7 mi) · The Co-operative Food (1.0 mi) · Michaels (1.2 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 8LU 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 8LU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £267,613 | £316,654 | £145,356 |
| 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.