B20 postcode district

Birmingham · 533 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. Across Birmingham, police record 125 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the B20 district, the nearest primary school is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Slieve Surgery, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

Perry Barr station is 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest park, Handsworth Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Feb 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.2 mi

St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, HandsworthPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Cherry Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Mar 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 22 Jun 2022 · Report

0.5 mi

Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)Primary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Sept 2022 · Report

0.5 mi

Secondary

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Girls

OfstedInspected 11 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

Mayfield SchoolAcademy special sponsor led · ages 3–19

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 22 May 2024

Nursery, special and other

Birmingham Independent CollegeOther independent school · ages 14–25

Ofsted: Inadequate

1.3 mi

Newtown Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–5

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 5 Mar 2024 · Report

1.5 mi

Perry Beeches Nursery School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Perry Barr

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Hamstead (Birmingham)

1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Witton (West Midlands)

1.5 mi

Jewellery Quarter

1.8 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Handsworth Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

28hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 4.8 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Tennis courts0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Handsworth ParkPark or garden · 27 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Sports ground4.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Lea Hall AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Perry Hall ParkPlaying field · 63 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Gibson Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Victoria Jubilee AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Livingstone Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 3.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the B20 district

What is the crime rate in the B20 district?

Across Birmingham, police record 125 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the B20 district?

The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £443,346, semi-detached £275,144, terraced £221,903, flats £144,814. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the B20 district?

The nearest primary school is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the B20 district?

Perry Barr is 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the B20 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £44,247 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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