Detached
£305,000
12 sales12m · whole districtMedium confidence
Last updated: 31 March 2026
B20 postcode district — Handsworth Wood, Birmingham
The B20 postcode district in Birmingham sits across Handsworth Wood, spanning the local authority areas of Birmingham. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing handsworth wood property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 31 March 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £244,656 across 82 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about down 3.3% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was semi-detached, with 32 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in B20 across terraces, flats and houses. Birmingham sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 76 postcodes in B20 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
Avg. sold price (12m)
£244,656
↓ 3.3% vs prior 12 months
Recorded sales (12m)
82
Postcodes (12m)
76
Data snapshot
B20 postcode district — key figures
| Average sold price (12 months) | £244,656 |
| Recorded transactions | 82 |
| Year-on-year change | -3.3% |
| Most common property type | Semi-detached |
| New build share | 0% |
| Data as of | 31 March 2026 |
Property Insights UKSource: HM Land Registry
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in B20 (Handsworth Wood, Birmingham) was £244,656 in the 12 months to 31 March 2026, based on 82 Land Registry transactions. Prices fell 3.3% year-on-year. Semi-detached properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £280,000.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — B20
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-03-31 · Land Registry
Semi-detached
£280,000
32 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Terraced
£212,500
30 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Flat / maisonette
£88,500
8 sales12m · whole districtMedium confidence
Recently sold in B20
Showing latest sale per postcode
Showing 76 of 76 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
Help & guidance
Frequently asked questions about B20
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
What is the average house price in B20?
The average sold price in B20 (Handsworth Wood) is £244,656 based on 82 sales in the last 12 months, as of 31 March 2026. This represents a -3.3% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
What types of properties sell most in B20?
The most common property type sold in B20 in the last 12 months is semi-detached with 32 sales. The median price for a semi-detached in B20 is £280,000.
What is the cheapest property type in B20?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in B20 at £88,500. This is based on 8 sales in the last 12 months.
Has the B20 property market gone up or down?
House prices in B20 have fallen by 3.3% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £253,059 to £244,656.
Is B20 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 74 sales in B20 were freehold (90.2%) and 8 were leasehold (9.8%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (82 sales in total in this slice).