UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/b21
B21Birmingham, England
House prices in B21, Birmingham
Homes in B21 sold for a median of £182,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 197 standard sales.
It is the second cheapest of the 38 postcode districts in the Birmingham council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 52 | £220,000 | £189,000 to £250,000 |
| Terraced | 137 | £169,000 | £145,000 to £200,000 |
Most homes sold here were terraced houses, at 70% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in B21
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in B21 8, around Birmingham, with a median of £197,500, and lowest in B21 0, around Birmingham and Handsworth, at £165,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in B21 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 12 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| B21 8NR | £240,000 | 6 |
| B21 8JL | £238,000 | 3 |
| B21 9QB | £230,000 | 3 |
| B21 8BE | £225,000 | 3 |
| B21 8DL | £200,000 | 3 |
| B21 9NE | £199,500 | 4 |
| B21 0QD | £187,000 | 3 |
| B21 8HA | £183,000 | 3 |
| B21 9JD | £168,500 | 3 |
| B21 0EA | £165,000 | 3 |
| B21 0UR | £160,000 | 3 |
| B21 8EF | £158,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 73%, from £104,000 in 2016 to £180,000 in 2025, among the biggest tenth of rises across the 212 districts in the West Midlands.
Sales picked up in 2025: 123 standard sales in B21, 22% more than the 101 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Birmingham council area
Median sale price of the 38 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. B21 is the second cheapest. B21 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- B42 Birmingham£222,500
- B3 Birmingham£220,000
- B34 Birmingham£215,000
- B12 Birmingham£212,000
- B33 Birmingham£210,000
- B44 Birmingham£209,000
- B25 Birmingham£207,500
- B10 Birmingham£200,000
- B23 Birmingham£200,000
- B35 Birmingham£195,000
- B8 Birmingham£190,000
- B11 Birmingham£190,000
- B9 Birmingham£186,000
- B21 Birmingham, this district£182,000
- B18 Birmingham£180,000
All 38 districts in Birmingham, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 5 | |
| C | 161 | |
| D | 247 | |
| E | 26 | |
| F | 8 | |
| G | 2 |
Only 37% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | ||
| 313 | ||
| 90 | ||
| 19 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 9 |
71% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £32,817 for a semi-detached house on Mervyn Road to £375,000 for a semi-detached house on Regent Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in B21. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 344A Soho RoadSold for £150,000
- 64 Sycamore RoadSold for £211,000
- 22 Headingley RoadSold for £222,000
- 12 Regent RoadSold for £375,000
- 159 Farnham RoadSold for £170,000
- 22 Herbert RoadSold for £117,000
- 50 Mervyn RoadSold for £32,817
- 149 Newcombe RoadSold for £175,000
- 16 Orchard CloseSold for £240,000
- 18 Copthall RoadSold for £250,000
Living in B21
Crime
158 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 93 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 98% of homes can get it
Higher than 93 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
61% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,363 a year in Birmingham for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 65 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of B21, from the sales in B21, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Handsworth Wood 32 sales£234,000
- Handsworth 54 sales£188,000
- Holyhead 78 sales£172,500
- Soho & Jewellery Quarter 36 sales£169,500
Coal mining
94% of the 437 live postcodes in B21 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
About these figures
The figures come from 197 standard sales in B21, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.