B21 8DW
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 034D, Holyhead ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B21 8DW, 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 8DW
- 99 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 23% on JulyBirmingham 034D: 88 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Handsworth Booth Street, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in B21 8DW 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
- £234,867 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, August 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B21 8DWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B21 8DWRoad 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 8DW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Rookery School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| William Murdoch Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Hamilton School Special | 480 m 6 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) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Holyhead School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Grove School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| St John Wall Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 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 B21 8DW
Latest sale at each postcode- £140,000Aylesford Road, B21 8DNOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £155,000Albion Road, B21 8BGJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £32,817Mervyn Road, B21 8DEAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £150,000Newcombe Road, B21 8DDFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £150,000Newcombe Road, B21 8BXOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £207,000Astley Road, B21 8DHOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £147,000Uplands Road, B21 8BUMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £210,000Clent Road, B21 8DJNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold200 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 8DW
In a straight lineGP practices
- HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.640 m
- HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE740 m
Pharmacies
- GILL PHARMACY380 m
- CLICK4PRESCRIPTIONS640 m
- HANDSWORTH PHARMACY690 m
- DEU-CHEM LTD920 m
- HANDSWORTH WOOD PHARMACY960 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY310 m
- DENTAL SURGERY310 m
- HANDSWORTH DENTAL CARE730 m
- GROVE LANE DENTAL SURGERY800 m
- HAPI DENTAL920 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Handsworth Oxhill Rd ExpressTesco420 m
- Farmfoods HandsworthFarmfoods650 m
- Lidl Handsworth BirminghamLidl790 m
- Iceland HandsworthIceland940 m
- EG - OTM - HandsworthSpar940 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 priceAugust 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.