Postcode B21 8ET 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 West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 145.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Handsworth West is £39,887 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 The Hawthorns, about 1.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.
Handsworth West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 676 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.
Handsworth West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 145.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Handsworth West is £39,887 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 245 ft away from B21 8ET.
Handsworth West near B21 8ET has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is The Hawthorns located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B21 8ET.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2025 | 186, Oxhill Road, Birmingham, B21 8ER | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 01 Jun 2026 | 221, Oxhill Road, Birmingham, B21 8HA | Terraced | Freehold | £183,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 175, Oxhill Road, Birmingham, B21 8HA | Terraced | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 237, Oxhill Road, Birmingham, B21 8HA | Terraced | Freehold | £169,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 94, Greenhill Road, Birmingham, B21 8EB | Terraced | Freehold | £105,000 |
In the B21 8ET postcode area, located within Handsworth West, there are 9 primary and 5 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 |
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| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Jan 2023. | |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Jan 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Rookery School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2023. | |
Rookery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | St John Wall Catholic School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
St John Wall Catholic School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2023
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B21 8ET
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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 |
| 0.4 mi | Sall's News & Off Licence | College Road, Birmingham, B20 2HU | Walking directions to Sall's News & Off Licence |
| 0.4 mi | S & B Stores | College Road, Birmingham, B20 2HU | Walking directions to S & B Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Delton Foods | Church Lane, Birmingham, B20 2EY | Walking directions to Delton Foods |
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 B21 8ET, 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 B21 8ET records about 145 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around B21 8ET in Handsworth Wood is £260,000 (about £244 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to B21 8ET, including St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (Good), Rookery School (Good) and St John Wall Catholic School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B21 8ET scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 676 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 B21 8ET 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).