B21 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Uplands Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 1221st largest and 361st most expensive of the 1,336 postcodes in the B21 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
B21 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Uplands Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 1221st largest and 361st most expensive of the 1,336 postcodes in the B21 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
Sale prices range from £113,059 for 3 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (764 ft2) to £325,918 for 6 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (4,025 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £575 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,695 pcm for 6 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 6.0% and 6.2%.
The average value per square foot is £190.
The last sale in B21 8BU sold for £167,000 on 19th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 5.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £165,706.
The B21 8BU Sales Market has increased by 65.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0.9% | £165,706 |
| April 2025 | 2.7% | £164,164 |
| April 2024 | -0.3% | £159,798 |
| April 2023 | 4.7% | £160,307 |
| April 2022 | 11.7% | £153,131 |
| April 2021 | 9.1% | £137,125 |
| April 2020 | 4.6% | £125,735 |
| April 2019 | 3.9% | £120,254 |
| April 2018 | 8.6% | £115,706 |
| April 2017 | 6.6% | £106,573 |
| April 2016 | 6.8% | £99,984 |
| April 2015 | 3.3% | £93,607 |
| April 2014 | 3.5% | £90,623 |
| April 2013 | 3.6% | £87,586 |
| April 2012 | -2% | £84,540 |
| April 2011 | -1.6% | £86,271 |
| April 2010 | 3.3% | £87,659 |
| April 2009 | -14.5% | £84,881 |
| April 2008 | -0.1% | £99,253 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £99,330 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £839.
The B21 8BU Rental Market has increased by 44.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.7% | £839pcm |
| April 2025 | 0.6% | £817pcm |
| April 2024 | 4.2% | £813pcm |
| April 2023 | 13.2% | £780pcm |
| April 2022 | 13.7% | £689pcm |
| April 2021 | -1.1% | £606pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.1% | £612pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.1% | £612pcm |
| April 2018 | 3.2% | £612pcm |
| April 2017 | 2.2% | £593pcm |
| April 2016 | 7% | £580pcm |
| April 2015 | 5% | £542pcm |
| April 2014 | 3% | £516pcm |
| April 2013 | 3.2% | £501pcm |
| April 2012 | 0.8% | £485pcm |
| April 2011 | 1.1% | £481pcm |
| April 2010 | 1% | £476pcm |
| April 2009 | -5.1% | £471pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.1% | £497pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £487pcm |
The last sale was on 19th December 2025 for £167,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 5.6%. 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.
B21 8BU is the 1221st largest and the 361st most expensive postcode out of the 1,336 postcodes in the B21 area.
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The closest station to B21 8BU is The Hawthorns station which is 1.7 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around B21 8BU, 50.0% of property is privately rented and 20.0% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around B21 8BU, 29.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 20.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around B21 8BU, the average age was 34 and the most common age was 7.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around B21 8BU, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around B21 8BU, there are an average of 0.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
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