B21 9LZ
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 039A, Handsworth ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B21 9LZ, 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 9LZ
- 132 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 26% on JulyBirmingham 039A: 219 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Winson Green Outer Circle, 630 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 10 schools within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in B21 9LZ 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 039ANeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B21 9LZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at B21 9LZRoad 70 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B21 9LZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Boulton Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Secondary. Attainment 8 of 71.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Grove School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Hamilton School Special | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| James Watt Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, October 2024 |
| Myles Academy Special | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Holyhead School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| William Murdoch Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 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 9LZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £240,000Alfred Road, B21 9NGDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £225,000Murdock Road, B21 9LQAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £200,000Murdock Road, B21 9JPOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £145,000Queens Head Road, B21 0QGSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £208,000Babington Road, B21 0QDJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £115,000Babington Road, B21 0QEMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £145,000Boulton Road, B21 0QYNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £275,000Linwood Road, B21 9JGJanuary 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 9LZ
In a straight lineStations
- Winson Green Outer Circle8 minutes on foot630 m
- Handsworth Booth Street12 minutes on foot940 m
- Soho Benson Road12 minutes on foot970 m
GP practices
- HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.220 m
- KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE290 m
- SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE290 m
- SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE290 m
- SOHO HEALTH CENTRE290 m
Pharmacies
- DEU-CHEM LTD170 m
- CLICK4PRESCRIPTIONS220 m
- SOHO PHARMACY290 m
- MARKS CHEMIST480 m
- HANDSWORTH PHARMACY680 m
Dental practices
- HAPI DENTAL170 m
- 247-251290 m
- GROVE LANE DENTAL SURGERY560 m
- 78 SOHO ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)780 m
- HANDSWORTH DENTAL CARE820 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Handsworth BirminghamLidl200 m
- Iceland HandsworthIceland250 m
- Farmfoods HandsworthFarmfoods380 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 039A
Everything about Birmingham 039AThe 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.