B21 8JL
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 036A, Handsworth Wood ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B21 8JL, 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 8JL
- 40 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 3% on JulyBirmingham 036A: 72 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- The Hawthorns, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No property in B21 8JL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 036ANeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 900 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B21 8JLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B21 8JLRoad 51 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 8JL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St John Wall Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary | 450 m 6 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) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| V.A.S.E Academy Independent | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Rookery School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Hamilton School Special | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Holyhead School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| William Murdoch Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
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 8JL
Latest sale at each postcode- £238,000Linchmere Road, B21 8JLAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £250,000Copthall Road, B21 8JJJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £200,000Cranbrook Road, B21 8PGMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £269,000Copthall Road, B21 8JPOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £185,000Landgate Road, B21 8JHMay 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £182,500Cranbrook Road, B21 8PFJanuary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £222,500Camp Lane, B21 8JSFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £350,000Sandwell Road, B21 8PDJuly 2025, semi-detached, 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 8JL
In a straight lineGP practices
- HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE900 m
Pharmacies
- GILL PHARMACY810 m
- HANDSWORTH PHARMACY850 m
Dental practices
- HANDSWORTH DENTAL CARE760 m
- DENTAL SURGERY840 m
- DENTAL SURGERY840 m
Supermarkets
- EG - OTM - HandsworthSpar560 m
- Tesco Handsworth Oxhill Rd ExpressTesco950 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 036A
Everything about Birmingham 036AThe 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.