B21 8BG
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 034D, Holyhead ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B21 8BG, 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 8BG
- 96 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 17% on JulyBirmingham 034D: 88 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Handsworth Booth Street, 1.2 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in B21 8BG 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 034DNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B21 8BGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B21 8BGRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, 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 8BG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Rookery School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| William Murdoch Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Hamilton School Special | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Holyhead School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| 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) | 870 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 8BG
Latest sale at each postcode- £155,000Albion Road, B21 8BGJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £140,000Aylesford Road, B21 8DNOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £182,000Onibury Road, B21 8BEDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £215,000Rookery Road, B21 9NNOctober 2024, terraced, established, leasehold170 m
- £32,817Mervyn Road, B21 8DEAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £225,000Onibury Road, B21 8BDDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £210,000Clent Road, B21 8DJNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £207,000Astley Road, B21 8DHOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 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 8BG
In a straight lineGP practices
- HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.560 m
- HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE670 m
- KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE950 m
- SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE950 m
- SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE950 m
Pharmacies
- GILL PHARMACY460 m
- CLICK4PRESCRIPTIONS560 m
- HANDSWORTH PHARMACY630 m
- DEU-CHEM LTD850 m
- SOHO PHARMACY950 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY380 m
- DENTAL SURGERY380 m
- HANDSWORTH DENTAL CARE670 m
- GROVE LANE DENTAL SURGERY780 m
- HAPI DENTAL850 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Handsworth Oxhill Rd ExpressTesco480 m
- Farmfoods HandsworthFarmfoods570 m
- Lidl Handsworth BirminghamLidl720 m
- Iceland HandsworthIceland880 m
- EG - OTM - HandsworthSpar920 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 034D
Everything about Birmingham 034DThe 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.