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B21 9HX

Postcode

A postcode in Birmingham 039D, Handsworth ward, Birmingham.

This report describes the area around B21 9HX, 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 9HX

Schools near B21 9HX

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Grove School
Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
70 m
1 minute on foot
School remains Good, October 2023
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 71.3 (2025/26, provisional)
110 m
1 minute on foot
Good (overall), April 2024
William Murdoch Primary School
Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
440 m
5 minutes on foot
Good (overall), June 2022
Oasis Academy Boulton
Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
520 m
7 minutes on foot
Standards maintained, October 2024
Hamilton School
Special
660 m
8 minutes on foot
Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade
Rookery School
Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
690 m
9 minutes on foot
Good (overall), June 2023
James Watt Primary School
Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
690 m
9 minutes on foot
Some aspects not as strong, October 2024
Holyhead School
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.6 (2025/26, provisional)
820 m
10 minutes on foot
Standards maintained, May 2025

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 9HX

Latest sale at each postcode
  • £160,000Woodstock Road, B21 9HXMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
  • £135,000Whateley Road, B21 9JDJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
  • £190,000Arthur Road, B21 9HYNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
  • £280,000Linwood Road, B21 9HTApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
  • £160,000Grove Lane, B21 9EPJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
  • £275,000Linwood Road, B21 9JGJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
  • £186,000Chantry Road, B21 9JBDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
  • £142,000Grove Avenue, B21 9EXMay 2025, terraced, 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 9HX

In a straight line

Stations

  • Winson Green Outer Circle10 minutes on foot820 m
  • Soho Benson Road12 minutes on foot980 m

GP practices

  • KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE270 m
  • SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE270 m
  • SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE270 m
  • SOHO HEALTH CENTRE270 m
  • HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.480 m

Pharmacies

  • DEU-CHEM LTD260 m
  • SOHO PHARMACY270 m
  • MARKS CHEMIST320 m
  • CLICK4PRESCRIPTIONS480 m
  • NISHKAM PHARMACY830 m

Dental practices

  • GROVE LANE DENTAL SURGERY250 m
  • HAPI DENTAL260 m
  • 247-251270 m
  • 78 SOHO ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)590 m
  • DENTAL SURGERY920 m

Supermarkets

  • Iceland HandsworthIceland210 m
  • Lidl Handsworth BirminghamLidl520 m
  • Farmfoods HandsworthFarmfoods660 m
  • Tesco Handsworth Oxhill Rd ExpressTesco920 m

The neighbourhood: Birmingham 039D

Everything about Birmingham 039D
Deprivation score
60.2
Joint 968th most deprived of 33,755
MHCLG · England only
Population
1,711
Joint 13,054th most populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
18.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

The postcode district: B21

Everything about B21
Median sale price
£180,000
Joint 239th cheapest of 2,235
Worked out by Open Index
Population
29,667
940th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
61%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

Your MP

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

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.