B21 8BE postcode in Birmingham, England

B21 8BE is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Holyhead 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 can get it. Birmingham: 95% Typical price £185,000 Homes sold in B21 8, last 12 months. ▼ 7.5% on the year before Nearest station The Hawthorns 1.4 km in a straight line

Where B21 8BE is, and what is near it

Map of B21 8BE and what is near it Map of B21 8BE: its centre point, with the 110 other postcodes in the B21 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B21 8AA: also in B21 8B21 8AB: also in B21 8B21 8AD: also in B21 8B21 8AE: also in B21 8B21 8AG: also in B21 8B21 8AH: also in B21 8B21 8AJ: also in B21 8B21 8AL: also in B21 8B21 8AN: also in B21 8B21 8AP: also in B21 8B21 8AR: also in B21 8B21 8AS: also in B21 8B21 8AT: also in B21 8B21 8AU: also in B21 8B21 8AX: also in B21 8B21 8BB: also in B21 8B21 8BD: also in B21 8B21 8BG: also in B21 8B21 8BP: also in B21 8B21 8BS: also in B21 8B21 8BT: also in B21 8B21 8BU: also in B21 8B21 8BX: also in B21 8B21 8BY: also in B21 8B21 8DA: also in B21 8B21 8DB: also in B21 8B21 8DD: also in B21 8B21 8DE: also in B21 8B21 8DG: also in B21 8B21 8DH: also in B21 8B21 8DJ: also in B21 8B21 8DL: also in B21 8B21 8DN: also in B21 8B21 8DT: also in B21 8B21 8DW: also in B21 8B21 8DX: also in B21 8B21 8DY: also in B21 8B21 8EA: also in B21 8B21 8EB: also in B21 8B21 8ED: also in B21 8B21 8EE: also in B21 8B21 8EF: also in B21 8B21 8EG: also in B21 8B21 8EP: also in B21 8B21 8EQ: also in B21 8B21 8ER: also in B21 8B21 8ET: also in B21 8B21 8EU: also in B21 8B21 8EX: also in B21 8B21 8EY: also in B21 8B21 8EZ: also in B21 8B21 8HA: also in B21 8B21 8HB: also in B21 8B21 8HH: also in B21 8B21 8HJ: also in B21 8B21 8HL: also in B21 8B21 8HP: also in B21 8B21 8HR: also in B21 8B21 8HS: also in B21 8B21 8HT: also in B21 8B21 8JB: also in B21 8B21 8JE: also in B21 8B21 8JF: also in B21 8B21 8JG: also in B21 8B21 8JH: also in B21 8B21 8JJ: also in B21 8B21 8JL: also in B21 8B21 8JN: also in B21 8B21 8JP: also in B21 8B21 8JQ: also in B21 8B21 8JR: also in B21 8B21 8JS: also in B21 8B21 8JT: also in B21 8B21 8JU: also in B21 8B21 8JX: also in B21 8B21 8JY: also in B21 8B21 8JZ: also in B21 8B21 8LE: also in B21 8B21 8LT: also in B21 8B21 8NA: also in B21 8B21 8NB: also in B21 8B21 8ND: also in B21 8B21 8NG: also in B21 8B21 8NH: also in B21 8B21 8NJ: also in B21 8B21 8NL: also in B21 8B21 8NN: also in B21 8B21 8NP: also in B21 8B21 8NR: also in B21 8B21 8NS: also in B21 8B21 8NT: also in B21 8B21 8NU: also in B21 8B21 8NW: also in B21 8B21 8NZ: also in B21 8B21 8PD: also in B21 8B21 8PE: also in B21 8B21 8PF: also in B21 8B21 8PG: also in B21 8B21 8PH: also in B21 8B21 8PJ: also in B21 8B21 8PL: also in B21 8B21 8PN: also in B21 8B21 8PP: also in B21 8B21 8PR: also in B21 8B21 8PS: also in B21 8B21 8PT: also in B21 8B21 8PU: also in B21 8B21 8PX: also in B21 8B21 8PY: also in B21 8 Holyhead B21 8BE Map of B21 8BE and what is near it Map of B21 8BE: its centre point, with the 110 other postcodes in the B21 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Holyhead B21 8BE
  • B21 8BE
  • Other postcodes in B21 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 52.5094, longitude -1.9438)

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 B21 8BE?

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 B21 8BE?

Every home and business at B21 8BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Birmingham: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Birmingham: 98%

The line marks the figure across Birmingham.

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 B21 8BE?

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 B21 8BE 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 B21 8BE.

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 B21 8BE: 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 B21 8BE 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 B21 8BE?

Homes in B21 8 sold for a typical £185,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 35 sales, down 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£185,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£200,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £221,250 16 sales
  • Terraced £168,000 18 sales

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

Across the whole B21 district: a typical £185,000 from 87 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 B21 8BE

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in B21 8BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 December 2025. The middle sale was £225,000, from £182,000 to £250,000. Across B21 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £185,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 B21 8BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around B21 8BE. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (43%). 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 B21 8BE

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 £2,363 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,838.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 220 (40%)£1,575
Band Babout 280 (51%)£1,838
Band Cabout 40 (7%)£2,100
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,363
Band Efewer than 5£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. 39% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 43% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 B21 8BE is in (ONS area E01009273), 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 B21 8BE?

The nearest open schools to B21 8BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B21 8BE, 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 B21 8BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B21 8BE is The Hawthorns Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • The Hawthorns Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 1.0 kmWalk

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Antrobus Road, 221 m away.

More stations near B21 8BE, 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 B21 8BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B21 8BE, 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 B21 8BE?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B21 8BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Ionity West Bromwich Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 350 kW 1.6 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 B21 8BE?

The nearest to the centre of B21 8BE, 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 B21 8BE?

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 B21 8BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B21 8BE, 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 B21 8BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B21 8BE, 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 B21 8BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of B21 8BE 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 B21 8BE in a conservation area?

The centre of B21 8BE 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 B21 8BE?

Police.uk records 517 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B21 8BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences233 reports
Criminal damage and arson57 reports
Public order41 reports
Vehicle crime35 reports
Other theft31 reports
Anti-social behaviour25 reports

Also: burglary 23, drugs 19, possession of weapons 16, shoplifting 13, robbery 8, other crime 6, theft from the person 5, bicycle theft 5.

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 B21 8BE

Ward
Holyhead
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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