B21 9BS is a residential postcode situated on Thornhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 974th largest and 922nd 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 35 properties: 28 houses and 7 flats.
B21 9BS is a residential postcode situated on Thornhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 974th largest and 922nd 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 35 properties: 28 houses and 7 flats.
Sale prices range from £65,692 for 1 bedroom Leasehold flats with a garden (419 ft2) to £406,230 for 6 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,917 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £339 pcm for 1 bed flats to £1,701 pcm for 6 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.0% and 6.3%.
The average value per square foot is £138.
The last sale in B21 9BS sold for £260,000 on 30th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £208,948.
The B21 9BS Sales Market has increased by 33.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -2.9% | £208,948 |
| April 2025 | 1.8% | £215,220 |
| April 2024 | -0.8% | £211,322 |
| April 2023 | 1.3% | £212,939 |
| April 2022 | 8.4% | £210,223 |
| April 2021 | 4.5% | £194,008 |
| April 2020 | 1.3% | £185,740 |
| April 2019 | 3.6% | £183,271 |
| April 2018 | 6.8% | £176,986 |
| April 2017 | 6% | £165,680 |
| April 2016 | 7.8% | £156,339 |
| April 2015 | 3.9% | £145,057 |
| April 2014 | 3.6% | £139,638 |
| April 2013 | 2.6% | £134,790 |
| April 2012 | -3.6% | £131,381 |
| April 2011 | -1.9% | £136,295 |
| April 2010 | 3.9% | £138,883 |
| April 2009 | -18.3% | £133,673 |
| April 2008 | -1.5% | £163,588 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £166,042 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,047.
The B21 9BS Rental Market has increased by 32.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.3% | £1,047pcm |
| April 2025 | 0.1% | £1,034pcm |
| April 2024 | 5% | £1,033pcm |
| April 2023 | 11.9% | £984pcm |
| April 2022 | 11.5% | £879pcm |
| April 2021 | -2.4% | £789pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.6% | £808pcm |
| April 2019 | -0.8% | £804pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.4% | £810pcm |
| April 2017 | 0.7% | £799pcm |
| April 2016 | 6.3% | £793pcm |
| April 2015 | 4.5% | £747pcm |
| April 2014 | 2.1% | £715pcm |
| April 2013 | 1.6% | £700pcm |
| April 2012 | 0.7% | £689pcm |
| April 2011 | 0.5% | £685pcm |
| April 2010 | 0.3% | £681pcm |
| April 2009 | -5.8% | £679pcm |
| April 2008 | 1.5% | £721pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £711pcm |
The last sale was on 30th September 2025 for £260,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.2%. The postcode has had a total of 15 sales since 1995.
B21 9BS has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
B21 9BS is the 974th largest and the 922nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,336 postcodes in the B21 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around B21 9BS, 37.6% of property is socially rented and 32.2% 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 9BS, 26.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 12.2% 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 9BS, the average age was 33.6 and the most common age was 17.
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 9BS, 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 9BS, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast 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.