House prices in B21 9 (Handsworth)

This article reveals price per square metre data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'B21 9' (Handsworth) - statistics were last calculated on 04 October 2024.


Defining 'B21 9'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "B21 9", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Handsworth.

You can click on the map to change sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.

FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square metre

Knowing the average house price in Handsworth is not much use. However, knowing average price per square metre can be quite useful. Price per sqm allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square metre as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqm = price ÷ internal area
E.g. 49, Headingley Road, Handsworth, sold for £172,500 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 80 square metres, the price per sqm is £2,156.

England & Wales have been officially metric since 1965. However house price per square foot is prefered by some estate agents and those of sufficiently advanced age ;-) They may want to convert square meters on this page to square feet.

The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqm data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqm 'buckets' (e.g. £1,900-£2,000, £2,000-£2,100, £2,100-£2,200 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 51 sales in Handsworth (B21 9) that took place in the last two years.

Distribution of £ per sqm for Handsworth
Distribution of £ per sqm house prices in Handsworth

Generate a custom chart like the one above but based on your own criteria.

You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Handsworth (B21 9). Of the 51 transactions, half were sold for between £1,590 and £2,020 per square metre. The median, or 'middle', price per square metre in 'B21 9' is £1,830. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £2,020 sqm. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Handsworth

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Handsworth. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

Property price heatmap for Handsworth
House price heatmap for Handsworth

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'B21 9' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector Lower quartile Middle quartile Upper quartile
B21 0 Handsworth £1,690 sqm £1,930 sqm £2,280 sqm
B21 8 Handsworth £1,830 sqm £2,060 sqm £2,370 sqm
B21 9 Handsworth £1,590 sqm £1,830 sqm £2,020 sqm

Will Handsworth house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for B21 9 (Handsworth) compared with both the wider area B21 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

Historic price per square metre in Handsworth,Handsworth
House price trends for Handsworth

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Most recent B21 9 sales
Recent trends for Handsworth

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Handsworth to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Handsworth and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street Avg size Avg £sqm Recent sales
Antrobus Road, Handsworth, B21 9N 117 sqm £1,669 11
Stockwell Road, Handsworth, B21 9R 83 sqm £1,602 9
Osborne Road, Handsworth, B21 9E 88 sqm £1,524 8
Headingley Road, Handsworth, B21 9Q 83 sqm £1,753 7
Windermere Road, Handsworth, B21 9R 85 sqm £1,813 7
Alfred Road, Handsworth, B21 9N 93 sqm £1,796 6
Thornhill Road, Handsworth, B21 9B 139 sqm £1,635 6
Lansdowne Road, Handsworth, B21 9A 166 sqm £1,502 5

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Raw data

Our analysis of Handsworth is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address Paid sqm £/sqm
49, Headingley Rd, Handsworth £172,500
Jul-2024
80 2,156
51, Osborne Rd, Handsworth £165,000
Jul-2024
86 1,918
18, Linwood Rd, Handsworth £280,000
Apr-2024
148 1,891

See the entire list of all sales in Handsworth (B21 9) here.

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