B20 2LU postcode in Birmingham, England

B20 2LU is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Handsworth Wood 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 100% of homes and businesses at B20 2LU 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 Hamstead (Birmingham) 850 m in a straight line

Where B20 2LU is, and what is near it

Map of B20 2LU and what is near it Map of B20 2LU: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the B20 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B20 2AA: also in B20 2B20 2AB: 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 2AR: also in B20 2B20 2AS: also in B20 2B20 2AT: also in B20 2B20 2AU: also in B20 2B20 2AW: also in B20 2B20 2AX: also in B20 2B20 2AY: also in B20 2B20 2AZ: also in B20 2B20 2BA: also in B20 2B20 2BF: also in B20 2B20 2DH: also in B20 2B20 2DJ: also in B20 2B20 2DP: also in B20 2B20 2DQ: also in B20 2B20 2DS: also in B20 2B20 2DT: 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 2EH: also in B20 2B20 2HL: also in B20 2B20 2HN: also in B20 2B20 2HP: also in B20 2B20 2HR: also in B20 2B20 2HT: 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 2JJ: also in B20 2B20 2JL: also in B20 2B20 2JP: also in B20 2B20 2JR: also in B20 2B20 2JS: also in B20 2B20 2JT: also in B20 2B20 2JU: also in B20 2B20 2JX: also in B20 2B20 2JY: also in B20 2B20 2JZ: also in B20 2B20 2LA: also in B20 2B20 2LB: also in B20 2B20 2LD: also in B20 2B20 2LE: also in B20 2B20 2LG: also in B20 2B20 2LH: also in B20 2B20 2LJ: also in B20 2B20 2LL: also in B20 2B20 2LN: also in B20 2B20 2LP: also in B20 2B20 2LR: also in B20 2B20 2LS: also in B20 2B20 2LT: also in B20 2B20 2LX: also in B20 2B20 2LY: also in B20 2B20 2LZ: also in B20 2B20 2NA: also in B20 2B20 2NB: also in B20 2B20 2ND: also in B20 2B20 2NE: also in B20 2B20 2NG: also in B20 2B20 2NH: also in B20 2B20 2NP: also in B20 2B20 2NQ: also in B20 2B20 2NR: also in B20 2B20 2NS: also in B20 2B20 2NT: also in B20 2B20 2NU: also in B20 2B20 2NW: also in B20 2B20 2NX: also in B20 2B20 2NY: also in B20 2B20 2NZ: also in B20 2B20 2PA: also in B20 2B20 2PB: also in B20 2B20 2PD: also in B20 2B20 2PE: also in B20 2B20 2PF: also in B20 2B20 2PG: also in B20 2B20 2PH: also in B20 2B20 2PJ: also in B20 2B20 2PL: also in B20 2B20 2PN: also in B20 2B20 2PQ: also in B20 2B20 2SD: also in B20 2B20 2SF: also in B20 2B20 2TD: also in B20 2 Perry Park Surgery 1.5 kmPerry Barr station 1.8 kmHandsworth Wood B20 2LU Map of B20 2LU and what is near it Map of B20 2LU: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the B20 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Tower Hill Partnership 1.3 kmTram or metro 2.9 kmHandsworth Wood B20 2LU
  • B20 2LU
  • Other postcodes in B20 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 52.5234, longitude -1.9264)

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 2LU?

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 2LU?

Every home and business at B20 2LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B20 2LU 100% Birmingham 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B20 2LU 100% 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 2LU?

BinDayBuddy does not read Birmingham City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Birmingham City Council's bin days

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 2LU 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 2LU.

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 2LU: 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 2LU 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 2LU?

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 2LU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B20 2LU 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

What council tax band are homes near B20 2LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around B20 2LU. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (68%). 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 2LU

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 £3,938 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,100.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,575
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,838
Band Cabout 280 (47%)£2,100
Band Dabout 170 (29%)£2,363
Band Eabout 60 (10%)£2,888
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,413
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,938
Band Hwithheld£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 68% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1983 to 1999: 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 2LU is in (ONS area E01009278), 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 2LU?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B20 2LU, 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 2LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B20 2LU is Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Perry Barr Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 2.9 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Everest Road, 277 m away.

More stations near B20 2LU, 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 2LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B20 2LU, 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 2LU?

0 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 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 2LU?

The nearest to the centre of B20 2LU, 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 2LU?

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 2LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B20 2LU, 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 2LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B20 2LU, 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 2LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of B20 2LU 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 2LU in a conservation area?

The centre of B20 2LU 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 2LU?

Police.uk records 333 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B20 2LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences140 reports
Shoplifting51 reports
Criminal damage and arson26 reports
Vehicle crime24 reports
Public order21 reports
Other theft19 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 13, burglary 11, possession of weapons 10, drugs 8, other crime 4, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2.

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 2LU

Ward
Handsworth Wood
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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