Uplands Road - B21 8BU
Key Postcode Insights
B21 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Uplands Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 1221st largest and 347th most expensive of the 1,336 postcodes in the B21 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £161,649
- 10 Year change
- up 64.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £793pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £192/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B21 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Uplands Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 1221st largest and 347th most expensive of the 1,336 postcodes in the B21 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £161,649
- 10 Year change
- up 64.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £793pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £192/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin B21 8BU
- 1 Uplands Road
House
- 3 Uplands Road
House
- 5 Uplands Road
3 Bed Period House
- 7 Uplands Road
3 Bed Period House
- 9 Uplands Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B21 8BU sold for £167,000 on 19th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 6.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £161,649.
The B21 8BU Sales Market has increased by 64.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.4% | £161,649 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £159,494 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £155,529 |
| June 2023 | 2.6% | £154,280 |
| June 2022 | 11.4% | £150,318 |
| June 2021 | 9% | £134,893 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £123,724 |
| June 2019 | 4.6% | £118,763 |
| June 2018 | 8.7% | £113,512 |
| June 2017 | 6.1% | £104,399 |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £98,402 |
| June 2015 | 3.8% | £92,141 |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £88,754 |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £85,516 |
| June 2012 | -1.7% | £83,606 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £85,050 |
| June 2010 | 4.1% | £86,745 |
| June 2009 | -12.2% | £83,296 |
| June 2008 | -3.2% | £94,825 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £97,965 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £793.
The B21 8BU Rental Market has increased by 44.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £793pcm |
| June 2025 | 0.2% | £768pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.1% | £767pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.9% | £744pcm |
| June 2022 | 14.9% | £665pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.1% | £578pcm |
| June 2020 | -1.3% | £572pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £579pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.4% | £582pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £563pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.3% | £548pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £515pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £492pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £474pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £467pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.4% | £464pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.8% | £457pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.2% | £449pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.5% | £469pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £462pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th December 2025 for £167,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 6.7%. The postcode has had a total of 54 sales since 1995.
B21 8BU has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£167,000 | 3 Bed House19, Uplands Road, Birmingham, B21 8BU19, Uplands Road, Birmingham, B21 8BU
- Sold Sep 2025£339,950 | 3 Bed House13, Uplands Road, Birmingham, B21 8BU13, Uplands Road, Birmingham, B21 8BU
- Sold May 2025£158,998 | 3 Bed House13, Uplands Road, Birmingham, B21 8BU13, Uplands Road, Birmingham, B21 8BU
- Sold Mar 2024£147,000 | 3 Bed House51, Uplands Road, Birmingham, B21 8BU51, Uplands Road, Birmingham, B21 8BU
- Sold Nov 2023£138,000 | 3 Bed House7, Uplands Road, Birmingham, B21 8BU7, Uplands Road, Birmingham, B21 8BU
Nearby Postcodes
B21 8BU is the 1221st largest and the 347th most expensive postcode out of the 1,336 postcodes in the B21 area.
- B21 8BX, Newcombe Road, Birmingham, B21B21 8BX47 Addresses|32 m away
- B21 8BP, Uplands Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21B21 8BP50 Addresses|33 m away
- B21 8DD, Newcombe Road, Birmingham, B21B21 8DD57 Addresses|63 m away
- B21 8EQ, Farnham Road, Birmingham, B21B21 8EQ41 Addresses|72 m away
- B21 8EG, Farnham Road, Birmingham, B21B21 8EG35 Addresses|101 m away
Property Types
- 42 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (42)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 43 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (24)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2025£339,950 | 3 Bed House13, Uplands Road, Birmingham, B21 8BU13, Uplands Road, Birmingham, B21 8BU
- Sold Dec 2022£230,000 | 3 Bed House188, Uplands Road, Birmingham, B21 8BS188, Uplands Road, Birmingham, B21 8BS
- Sold Feb 2025£214,000 | 3 Bed House194, Uplands Road, Birmingham, B21 8BS194, Uplands Road, Birmingham, B21 8BS
Schools Nearby
- Rookery School200 m away
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School300 m away
- William Murdoch Primary School500 m away
- St John Wall Catholic School800 m away
- King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy800 m away
- Holyhead School900 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to B21 8BU is The Hawthorns station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- The Hawthorns|1.7 km away
- Hamstead (Birmingham)|2.2 km away
- Perry Barr|2.7 km away
- Smethwick Rolfe Street|2.7 km away
