B20 2BY postcode in Birmingham, England

B20 2BY is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Handsworth ward. It is in the Birmingham Perry Barr parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 96% of homes and businesses at B20 2BY can get it Across Birmingham: 95% Typical price £225,000 Homes sold in B20 2, last 12 months. ▼ 11.8% on the year before Nearest station Perry Barr 2.1 km in a straight line

Where B20 2BY is, and what is near it

Map of B20 2BY and what is near it Map of B20 2BY: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the B20 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B20 2AA: also in B20 2B20 2AB: also in B20 2B20 2AD: also in B20 2B20 2AE: also in B20 2B20 2AF: also in B20 2B20 2AG: also in B20 2B20 2AH: also in B20 2B20 2AJ: also in B20 2B20 2AL: also in B20 2B20 2AN: also in B20 2B20 2AP: also in B20 2B20 2AQ: also in B20 2B20 2AS: also in B20 2B20 2AT: also in B20 2B20 2AU: also in B20 2B20 2AX: also in B20 2B20 2BB: also in B20 2B20 2BD: also in B20 2B20 2BE: also in B20 2B20 2BH: also in B20 2B20 2BJ: also in B20 2B20 2BL: also in B20 2B20 2BN: also in B20 2B20 2BP: also in B20 2B20 2BQ: also in B20 2B20 2BT: also in B20 2B20 2BU: also in B20 2B20 2BW: also in B20 2B20 2BX: also in B20 2B20 2BZ: also in B20 2B20 2DA: also in B20 2B20 2DB: also in B20 2B20 2DG: also in B20 2B20 2DH: also in B20 2B20 2DJ: also in B20 2B20 2DL: also in B20 2B20 2DN: also in B20 2B20 2DP: also in B20 2B20 2DQ: also in B20 2B20 2DR: also in B20 2B20 2DS: also in B20 2B20 2DT: also in B20 2B20 2DU: also in B20 2B20 2DW: also in B20 2B20 2DY: also in B20 2B20 2DZ: also in B20 2B20 2EA: also in B20 2B20 2EB: also in B20 2B20 2ED: also in B20 2B20 2EE: also in B20 2B20 2EG: also in B20 2B20 2EH: also in B20 2B20 2EJ: also in B20 2B20 2EP: also in B20 2B20 2EQ: also in B20 2B20 2ER: also in B20 2B20 2ES: also in B20 2B20 2ET: also in B20 2B20 2EU: also in B20 2B20 2EW: also in B20 2B20 2EX: also in B20 2B20 2EY: also in B20 2B20 2EZ: also in B20 2B20 2FE: also in B20 2B20 2FP: also in B20 2B20 2FU: also in B20 2B20 2FY: also in B20 2B20 2HA: also in B20 2B20 2HB: also in B20 2B20 2HD: also in B20 2B20 2HE: also in B20 2B20 2HF: also in B20 2B20 2HJ: also in B20 2B20 2HL: also in B20 2B20 2HN: also in B20 2B20 2HP: also in B20 2B20 2HR: also in B20 2B20 2HS: also in B20 2B20 2HT: also in B20 2B20 2HU: also in B20 2B20 2HX: also in B20 2B20 2HY: also in B20 2B20 2HZ: also in B20 2B20 2JA: also in B20 2B20 2JB: also in B20 2B20 2JD: also in B20 2B20 2JE: also in B20 2B20 2JF: also in B20 2B20 2JG: also in B20 2B20 2JH: also in B20 2B20 2JL: also in B20 2B20 2JN: also in B20 2B20 2JP: also in B20 2B20 2JR: also in B20 2B20 2NY: also in B20 2B20 2NZ: also in B20 2B20 2PB: also in B20 2B20 2PD: also in B20 2B20 2PE: also in B20 2B20 2PG: also in B20 2B20 2PQ: also in B20 2B20 2PS: also in B20 2B20 2PU: also in B20 2B20 2PX: also in B20 2B20 2QB: also in B20 2B20 2QD: also in B20 2B20 2QJ: also in B20 2B20 2QR: also in B20 2B20 2QS: also in B20 2B20 2QT: also in B20 2B20 2RA: also in B20 2B20 2RB: also in B20 2B20 2RD: also in B20 2B20 2RE: also in B20 2B20 2RF: also in B20 2B20 2RG: also in B20 2B20 2RH: also in B20 2B20 2RJ: also in B20 2B20 2RL: also in B20 2B20 2RN: also in B20 2B20 2RP: also in B20 2B20 2RR: also in B20 2B20 2RS: also in B20 2B20 2RT: also in B20 2B20 2RU: also in B20 2B20 2RW: also in B20 2B20 2RX: also in B20 2B20 2RY: also in B20 2B20 2RZ: also in B20 2B20 2SA: also in B20 2B20 2SB: also in B20 2B20 2SD: also in B20 2B20 2SE: also in B20 2B20 2SF: also in B20 2B20 2SH: also in B20 2B20 2SJ: also in B20 2B20 2SU: also in B20 2B20 2SW: also in B20 2B20 2SY: also in B20 2B20 2SZ: also in B20 2B20 2TD: also in B20 2 Perry Barr station 2.1 kmJewellery Quarter station 2.1 kmHandsworth Wood B20 2BY Map of B20 2BY and what is near it Map of B20 2BY: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the B20 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Perry Barr station 2.1 kmHandsworth Wood B20 2BY
  • B20 2BY
  • Other postcodes in B20 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5064, longitude -1.9280)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B20 2BY?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at B20 2BY?

96% of the homes and businesses at B20 2BY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B20 2BY 96% Birmingham 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B20 2BY 96% Birmingham 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at B20 2BY?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for B20 2BY.

Check the bin days for B20 2BY on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is B20 2BY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include B20 2BY.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Birmingham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B20 2BY: 9,892 properties in Birmingham are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Birmingham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of B20 2BY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B20 2BY?

Homes in B20 2 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 59 sales, down 11.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£225,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£255,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £455,000 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £265,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £190,000 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £98,375 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole B20 district: a typical £256,000 from 131 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in B20 2BY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B20 2BY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at B20 2BY

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at B20 2BY. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B20 2BY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 490 homes in the neighbourhood around B20 2BY. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (82%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B20 2BY

Band D in Birmingham for 2026‑27: £2,363. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,575 (band A) to £2,100 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,575.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 240 (49%)£1,575
Band Babout 170 (35%)£1,838
Band Cabout 80 (16%)£2,100
Band Dwithheld£2,363
Band Ewithheld£2,888
Band Ffewer than 5£3,413
Band Gfewer than 5£3,938
Band Hfewer than 5£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 82% Before 1900
  2. 12% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Birmingham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B20 2BY is in (ONS area E01009352), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near B20 2BY?

The nearest open schools to B20 2BY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B20 2BY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to B20 2BY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B20 2BY is Perry Barr Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Perry Barr Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Jewellery Quarter Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 1.1 kmWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Thornhill Road, 53 m away.

More stations near B20 2BY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B20 2BY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B20 2BY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near B20 2BY?

0 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B20 2BY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Jewellery Quarter Car Park Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B20 2BY?

The nearest to the centre of B20 2BY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to B20 2BY?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near B20 2BY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B20 2BY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near B20 2BY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B20 2BY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near B20 2BY?

The nearest vets to the centre of B20 2BY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is B20 2BY in a conservation area?

The centre of B20 2BY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near B20 2BY?

Police.uk records 803 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B20 2BY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences413 reports
Criminal damage and arson75 reports
Public order52 reports
Vehicle crime50 reports
Other theft42 reports
Anti-social behaviour36 reports

Also: drugs 33, burglary 29, possession of weapons 23, shoplifting 13, robbery 11, theft from the person 9, bicycle theft 9, other crime 8.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B20 2BY

Ward
Handsworth
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Birmingham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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