B20 2BY
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 039C, Handsworth ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B20 2BY, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around B20 2BY
- 78 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyBirmingham 039C: 165 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Soho Benson Road, 1.1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in B20 2BY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 039CNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 7 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- 95.7% can get gigabit broadband at B20 2BYSuperfast for 95.7%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B20 2BYRoad 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B20 2BY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Grove School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Secondary. Attainment 8 of 71.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 76.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Welford Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| William Murdoch Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near B20 2BY
Latest sale at each postcode- £222,500Thornhill Road, B21 9BXAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £130,000Thornhill Road, B21 9BUMay 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £221,000Leyton Road, B21 9EDNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £160,000York Road, B21 9EAAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £205,000Leyton Road, B21 9EEOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £100,000Osborne Road, B21 9EGNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £102,500Whitehall Road, B21 9AXJanuary 2023, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £150,000Mostyn Road, B21 9DZMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold190 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of B20 2BY
In a straight lineGP practices
- KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE600 m
- SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE600 m
- SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE600 m
- SOHO HEALTH CENTRE600 m
- HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY650 m
Pharmacies
- MARKS CHEMIST470 m
- SOHO PHARMACY600 m
- NISHKAM PHARMACY640 m
- HEALTHSTOP PHARMACY650 m
- DEU-CHEM LTD670 m
Dental practices
- GROVE LANE DENTAL SURGERY290 m
- 78 SOHO ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)470 m
- 247-251600 m
- HAPI DENTAL670 m
- DENTAL SURGERY740 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland HandsworthIceland580 m
- Lidl Handsworth BirminghamLidl970 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 039C
Everything about Birmingham 039CThe postcode district: B20
Everything about B20Your MP
- Ayoub KhanIndependentMP for Birmingham Perry Barr
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.