B21 8BY
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 034D, Holyhead ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B21 8BY, 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 8BY
- 68 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 30% on JulyBirmingham 034D: 88 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Handsworth Booth Street, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- No property in B21 8BY 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 830 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B21 8BYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B21 8BYRoad 54 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 8BY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary | 130 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| Rookery School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| St John Wall Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Hamilton School Special | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| William Murdoch Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Holyhead School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
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 8BY
Latest sale at each postcode- £180,000Newcombe Road, B21 8BYMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £160,000Uplands Road, B21 8BTDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £180,000Newcombe Road, B21 8DAAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £175,000Newcombe Road, B21 8DBJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £140,000Farcroft Grove, B21 8PUApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £130,000Uplands Road, B21 8BSMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £186,000Farcroft Road, B21 8PTJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £205,000Oxhill Road, B21 8EYMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 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 8BY
In a straight lineGP practices
- HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE830 m
- HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.870 m
Pharmacies
- GILL PHARMACY410 m
- HANDSWORTH PHARMACY770 m
- CLICK4PRESCRIPTIONS870 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY430 m
- DENTAL SURGERY430 m
- HANDSWORTH DENTAL CARE750 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Handsworth Oxhill Rd ExpressTesco540 m
- EG - OTM - HandsworthSpar810 m
- Farmfoods HandsworthFarmfoods840 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.