B20 2LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 133A, Handsworth Wood ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B20 2LJ, 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 2LJ
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 44% on JulyBirmingham 133A: 56 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hamstead (Birmingham), 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in B20 2LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 133ANeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 970 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B20 2LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B20 2LJRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B20 2LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Orchard Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Dorrington Academy Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Grestone Academy Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School Primary | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022, before the school changed |
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 2LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £290,000Inverclyde Road, B20 2LJDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £312,500Inverclyde Road, B20 2LEOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £377,500Everest Road, B20 2LNJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £305,000Coopers Road, B20 2JUAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £285,000Inverclyde Road, B20 2LLJune 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £360,000Lloyd Road, B20 2NDAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £280,000Coopers Road, B20 2JXOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold200 m
- £325,000Coopers Road, B20 2JTMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold230 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 2LJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE SLIEVE SURGERY340 m
Pharmacies
- WARDS CHEMISTS90 m
- HANDSWORTH WOOD PHARMACY980 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY980 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Birmingham HamsteadLidl970 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 133A
Everything about Birmingham 133AThe 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.