B21 8AU
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 034E, Holyhead ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B21 8AU, 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 B21 8AU
- 85 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 30% on JulyBirmingham 034E: 130 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Handsworth Booth Street, 920 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No property in B21 8AU 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 034ENeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B21 8AUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B21 8AURoad 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B21 8AU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton School Special | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Holyhead School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Rookery School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| William Murdoch Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| Grove School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 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) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
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 B21 8AU
Latest sale at each postcode- £177,000Westbourne Road, B21 8AUMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £170,000Westbourne Road, B21 8ATSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £225,000Onibury Road, B21 8BDDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £182,000Onibury Road, B21 8BEDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £215,000Regent Road, B21 8AROctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £100,000Regent Road, B21 8ASNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £182,000Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AGSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £275,000Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AEMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 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 B21 8AU
In a straight lineStations
- Handsworth Booth Street12 minutes on foot920 m
GP practices
- HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.400 m
- HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE430 m
- KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE870 m
- SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE870 m
- SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE870 m
Pharmacies
- HANDSWORTH PHARMACY390 m
- CLICK4PRESCRIPTIONS400 m
- GILL PHARMACY690 m
- DEU-CHEM LTD760 m
- SOHO PHARMACY870 m
Dental practices
- HANDSWORTH DENTAL CARE450 m
- DENTAL SURGERY620 m
- DENTAL SURGERY620 m
- HAPI DENTAL760 m
- GROVE LANE DENTAL SURGERY830 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods HandsworthFarmfoods360 m
- Lidl Handsworth BirminghamLidl540 m
- Tesco Handsworth Oxhill Rd ExpressTesco720 m
- EG - OTM - HandsworthSpar780 m
- Iceland HandsworthIceland810 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 034E
Everything about Birmingham 034EThe postcode district: B21
Everything about B21Your 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.