Postcode B20 1NW is located in a major urban area, within the Handsworth Wood area of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Handsworth East area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 58.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Handsworth East is £44,247 per year. The median sale price in Handsworth Wood is £260,000 (around £244 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £185,000 and £315,000. The nearest station is Hamstead (Birmingham), about 1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
Handsworth East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,923 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.
Handsworth East has an average crime rate, with approximately 58.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Handsworth East is £44,247 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B20 1NW.
Handsworth East near B20 1NW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hamstead (Birmingham) located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Hamstead (Birmingham) | N/A | Walking directions to Hamstead (Birmingham) |
Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £244 per square foot) in Handsworth Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £17,250 up to £850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £360,000 | £281 |
| Semi-Detached | 46 | £270,000 | £259 |
| Terraced | 26 | £195,000 | £213 |
| Flats | 8 | £75,125 | £161 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £205,000 | £90,000 | £179,000 | £172,500 |
| 2017 | £208,000 | £84,000 | £175,000 | £132,500 |
| 2018 | £284,000 | £92,000 | £207,000 | £132,500 |
| 2019 | £290,000 | £87,250 | £210,000 | £141,500 |
| 2020 | £299,995 | £70,500 | £233,995 | £140,000 |
| 2021 | £310,000 | £58,500 | £244,998 | £156,250 |
| 2022 | £355,000 | £95,000 | £290,000 | £199,500 |
| 2023 | £352,500 | £100,000 | £285,000 | £225,000 |
| 2024 | £330,000 | £98,500 | £254,000 | £218,500 |
| 2025 | £356,250 | £97,250 | £266,500 | £200,000 |
| 2026 | £363,000 | £94,875 | £277,500 | £195,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £192 | £142 | £171 | £146 |
| 2017 | £205 | £135 | £168 | £163 |
| 2018 | £247 | £147 | £200 | £149 |
| 2019 | £222 | £137 | £181 | £157 |
| 2020 | £250 | £116 | £219 | £167 |
| 2021 | £254 | £117 | £228 | £189 |
| 2022 | £270 | £153 | £242 | £202 |
| 2023 | £276 | £159 | £243 | £256 |
| 2024 | £277 | £153 | £238 | £210 |
| 2025 | £303 | £144 | £252 | £219 |
| 2026 | £254 | £183 | £250 | £213 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B20 1NW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 32, Cornwall Road, Birmingham, B20 2HZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £155,000 | |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 56, Cornwall Road, Birmingham, B20 2HZ | Terraced | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 94, Cornwall Road, Birmingham, B20 2HZ | Terraced | Freehold | £152,500 | |
| 23 Apr 2026 | 18, Cornwall Road, Birmingham, B20 2HY | Terraced | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 67, Cornwall Road, Birmingham, B20 2HY | Terraced | Freehold | £170,000 |
In the B20 1NW postcode area, located within Handsworth East, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Oakbridge School | Other independent special school | Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
Oakbridge School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Grestone Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2023. | |
Grestone Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Dec 2023
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B20 1NW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sall's News & Off Licence | College Road, Birmingham, B20 2HU | Walking directions to Sall's News & Off Licence |
| 0.3 mi | S & B Stores | College Road, Birmingham, B20 2HU | Walking directions to S & B Stores |
| 0.3 mi | Delton Foods | Church Lane, Birmingham, B20 2EY | Walking directions to Delton Foods |
| 0.3 mi | Shaandar Food Shop | Oxhill Road, Birmingham, B21 9RH | Walking directions to Shaandar Food Shop |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | Oxhill Road, Birmingham, B21 9RR | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B20 1NW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Narinder Kooner
Handsworth Wood - Elected 7 May 2026
Randeep Kaur Kular
Handsworth Wood - Elected 7 May 2026
Ayoub Khan
Birmingham Perry Barr - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B20 1NW records about 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around B20 1NW in Handsworth Wood is £260,000 (about £244 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to B20 1NW, including Oakbridge School (Good), King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy (Good) and Grestone Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to B20 1NW is Hamstead (Birmingham), about 1,549 m away.
B20 1NW scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,923 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Birmingham Perry Barr covering B20 1NW is Ayoub Khan (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Narinder Kooner (Labour Party) and Randeep Kaur Kular (Labour Party).