B21 8LT postcode in Birmingham, Sandwell
B21 8LT is a postcode in Birmingham, in the West Bromwich Central ward of Sandwell. It is in the West Bromwich parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where B21 8LT is, and what is near it
- B21 8LT
- 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
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 52.5123, longitude -1.9626)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after B21 8LT?
- SandwellCouncil, for all local services Sandwell: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around B21 8LT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- West BromwichParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sarah Coombes (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sarah Coombes
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 8LT?
Every home and business at B21 8LT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8LT?
BinDayBuddy has not read Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's days for B21 8LT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for B21 8LT on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8LT 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 8LT.
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 Sandwell
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B21 8LT: 3,659 properties in Sandwell are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Sandwell
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 8LT 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8LT?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 8LT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B21 8LT 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 B21 8LT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around B21 8LT. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (60%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Sandwell for 2026‑27: £2,244. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,496 (band A) to £2,743 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,496.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 710 (68%) | £1,496 |
| Band B | about 150 (14%) | £1,746 |
| Band C | about 160 (15%) | £1,995 |
| Band D | about 20 (2%) | £2,244 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,743 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,242 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,741 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,489 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 60% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 9% 2020 or later
2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Sandwell 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 8LT is in (ONS area E01010101), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8LT?
The nearest open schools to B21 8LT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8LT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B21 8LT is The Hawthorns Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- The Hawthorns Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 750 mWalk
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 Halfords Lane, 260 m away.
More stations near B21 8LT, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near B21 8LT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B21 8LT, 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.
- Holyhead Primary Health Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 0121 554 8516 1.2 kmCycle
- Hawthorns Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 555 5635 1.2 kmCycle
- Dr Ui Haque N Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 0121 612 2525 1.5 kmCycle
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 8LT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B21 8LT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Ionity West Bromwich Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 350 kW 400 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B21 8LT?
The nearest to the centre of B21 8LT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Handsworth Dental Care Phone 0121 515 4757 1.0 kmWalk
- The D:NTAL Clinic Phone 0121 553 2438 1.5 kmCycle
- Bhandal Dental Practice - 276 Rookery Road Phone 0121 554 2424 1.6 kmCycle
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 8LT?
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.
- Midland Metropolitan University Hospital Phone 0121 553 1831 2.5 kmCycle
- Sandwell Health Campus Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 0121 553 1831 2.5 kmCycle
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 8LT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B21 8LT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Caldene Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 500 5664 1.2 kmWalk
- Richmond Court Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 0121 500 5448 1.2 kmWalk
- Birmingham Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 448 4852 1.2 kmCycle
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 8LT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B21 8LT, 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.
- Handsworth Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 554 1854 1.2 kmWalk
- Rk Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 555 6123 1.2 kmCycle
- Khaira Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 525 7201 1.5 kmCycle
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 8LT?
The nearest vets to the centre of B21 8LT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Veterinary Clinic 2.7 kmCycle
- Your Vets 24Hrs 3.3 kmCycle
- Value Vets 3.9 kmCycle
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 8LT in a conservation area?
The centre of B21 8LT is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 8LT?
Police.uk records 225 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B21 8LT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 11, drugs 8, anti-social behaviour 7, shoplifting 5, robbery 4, other crime 4, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B21 8LT
- Ward
- West Bromwich Central
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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