B21 8DY
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 034A, Holyhead ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B21 8DY, 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 8DY
- 70 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyBirmingham 034A: 173 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Handsworth Booth Street, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in B21 8DY 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 034ANeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 990 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B21 8DYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B21 8DYRoad 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 8DY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| Rookery School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| William Murdoch Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| St John Wall Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Hamilton School Special | 850 m 11 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) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Grestone Academy Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 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 8DY
Latest sale at each postcode- £115,000Greenhill Road, B21 8DYApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £190,000Greenhill Road, B21 8DXJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £140,000Farnham Road, B21 8EGAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £320,000Oxhill Road, B21 8EPJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £160,000Farnham Road, B21 8EQJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £166,000Uplands Road, B21 8BPJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £128,000Farnham Road, B21 8EESeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £180,000Oxhill Road, B21 9RHJanuary 2024, terraced, 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 8DY
In a straight lineGP practices
- HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.990 m
Pharmacies
- GILL PHARMACY80 m
- HANDSWORTH WOOD PHARMACY860 m
- CLICK4PRESCRIPTIONS990 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY160 m
- DENTAL SURGERY160 m
- DENTAL SURGERY860 m
- GROVE LANE DENTAL SURGERY980 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Handsworth Oxhill Rd ExpressTesco240 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 034A
Everything about Birmingham 034AThe 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.