B21 8NZ
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 036C, Holyhead ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B21 8NZ, 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 8NZ
- 46 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 2% on JulyBirmingham 036C: 134 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Handsworth Booth Street, 730 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- No property in B21 8NZ 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 036CNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B21 8NZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at B21 8NZRoad 68 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 8NZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Oasis Academy Wattville Primary | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), July 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Holyhead School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Hamilton School Special | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| V.A.S.E Academy Independent | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St John Wall Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| Sandwell Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 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 8NZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £140,000Malvern Road, B21 0ATDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £245,000Holyhead Road, B21 0BDDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £150,000Wattville Road, B21 0DSJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £193,000Paddington Road, B21 0ARApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £154,000Belmont Road East, B21 0AWOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £160,000Lawnswood Grove, B21 8NTMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £116,000Wattville Road, B21 0DAJanuary 2023, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £223,500Island Road, B21 8NPDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, 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 8NZ
In a straight lineStations
- Handsworth Booth Street9 minutes on foot730 m
- The Hawthorns9 minutes on foot750 m
- The Hawthorns10 minutes on foot770 m
GP practices
- HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE490 m
- HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.910 m
Pharmacies
- HANDSWORTH PHARMACY460 m
- CLICK4PRESCRIPTIONS910 m
Dental practices
- HANDSWORTH DENTAL CARE320 m
Supermarkets
- EG - OTM - HandsworthSpar140 m
- Farmfoods HandsworthFarmfoods750 m
- Lidl Handsworth BirminghamLidl970 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 036C
Everything about Birmingham 036CThe 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.