B20 2JL
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Property report — B20 2JL
Open-data due diligence for B20 2JL and the area around it.
B20 2JL in brief: 16 recorded sales (£38,000–£120,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B20 2JL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B20 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£237,301
Population
26,029
Crimes recorded
101
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
95%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in B20 2, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (48 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | £115,000 | 27 SLACK LANE | Terraced |
| 2020-08-21 | £80,000 | 4 SLACK LANE | Terraced |
| 2019-12-06 | £88,500 | 33 SLACK LANE | Flat |
| 2018-05-01 | £90,000 | 35 SLACK LANE | Flat |
| 2017-10-03 | £120,000 | 6 SLACK LANE | Terraced |
| 2017-08-07 | £75,250 | 6 SLACK LANE | Terraced |
| 2016-01-15 | £112,000 | 4 SLACK LANE | Terraced |
| 2013-02-22 | £71,500 | 31 SLACK LANE | Flat |
| 2010-10-15 | £57,500 | 2 SLACK LANE | Terraced |
| 2010-09-09 | £77,500 | 33 SLACK LANE | Flat |
| 2009-12-21 | £71,500 | 35 SLACK LANE | Flat |
| 2008-04-21 | £44,000 | 31 SLACK LANE | Flat |
| 2007-12-20 | £110,000 | 27 SLACK LANE | Terraced |
| 2004-04-23 | £82,500 | 4 SLACK LANE | Terraced |
| 2000-06-19 | £38,000 | 2 SLACK LANE | Terraced |
| 1997-01-31 | £38,000 | 4 SLACK LANE | Terraced |
16 recorded sales on B20 2JL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Energy performance (EPC)
| Address | EPC | Potential | Floor area | Type | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Slack Lane, BIRMINGHAM | D | C | 59 m² | End-terrace house | 2026 |
| 4 Slack Lane, BIRMINGHAM | C | C | 50 m² | Mid-terrace house | 2026 |
| 11 Slack Lane, BIRMINGHAM | C | C | 52 m² | Mid-terrace house | 2026 |
| 35 Slack Lane, BIRMINGHAM | C | C | 70 m² | Top-floor flat | 2025 |
| 27 Slack Lane, BIRMINGHAM | C | C | 73 m² | Top-floor flat | 2024 |
| 6 Slack Lane, BIRMINGHAM | D | B | 44 m² | End-terrace house | 2024 |
| 25 Slack Lane, BIRMINGHAM | C | C | 72 m² | Ground-floor flat | 2024 |
| 37 Slack Lane, BIRMINGHAM | C | C | 70 m² | Top-floor flat | 2024 |
| 8 Slack Lane, Birmingham | B | A | 72 m² | Detached house | 2023 |
| 6, Slack Lane, BIRMINGHAM | D | B | 44 m² | end-terrace house | 2019 |
| 29, Slack Lane, BIRMINGHAM | C | C | 71 m² | Top-floor flat | 2018 |
| 23, Slack Lane, BIRMINGHAM | C | C | 77 m² | Ground-floor flat | 2016 |
12 certificates for B20 2JL. "Potential" = the rating after recommended improvements. Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rookery School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| William Murdoch Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Grestone Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose Place (5 beds) | Care home | 0.3 mi | Good |
| Morning Stars (20 beds) | Care home | 0.3 mi | Good |
| Primrose Place (5 beds) | Care home | 0.3 mi | Requires improvement |
| Handsworth Wood Medical Centre | GP surgery | 0.4 mi | Good |
| The Slieve Surgery | GP surgery | 0.5 mi | Good |
| OHP-Handsworth Medical Practice | GP surgery | 0.7 mi | Good |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: MIDLAND METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · HOB COMMUNITY CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY - CITY HOSPITAL (1.8 mi) · BIRMINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL (1.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 20, SLACK LANE B20 (See details for further address information) (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · PARISH CHURCH OF ST ANDREW (Grade I) (0.0 mi) · HANDSWORTH HALL (UNIVERSITY OF ASTON) (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: GILL PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · HANDSWORTH WOOD PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · CLICK4PRESCRIPTIONS (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) (1.1 mi) · Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) (1.1 mi) · Hamstead (Birmingham) (1.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Delton Foods (0.2 mi) · Lidl (0.8 mi) · International Supermarket (0.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 33
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 37%
- Households
- 8,315
Owned 44% · Social rent 28% · Private rent 27%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B20 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B20 2 (May 24–Aug 26, average 85/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B20 2JL in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictB20 | SectorB20 2 | PostcodeB20 2JL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £245,507 | £237,301 | £79,453 |
| Population | 48,749 | 26,029 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 2/10 | 2/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 363 | 101 | — |
| Schools | 14 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | Medium | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 96% | 95% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B20 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 13 October 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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