B42 1DW
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 133D, Handsworth Wood ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B42 1DW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around B42 1DW
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 4% on JulyBirmingham 133D: 101 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hamstead (Birmingham), 50 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- No property in B42 1DW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 133DNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at B42 1DWSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at B42 1DWRoad 58 dB, rail 65 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B42 1DW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dorrington Academy Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Hamstead Hall Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ferndale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Grestone Academy Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Hamstead Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2021 |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Calshot Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near B42 1DW
Latest sale at each postcode- £190,000Rocky Lane, B42 1NHAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold70 m
- £251,000Rocky Lane, B42 1NLJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £200,000Baltimore Road, B42 1QWDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £195,000Coleraine Road, B42 1LNSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
- £250,000Coleraine Road, B42 1LLNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold260 m
- £240,000Montana Avenue, B42 1QPOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold270 m
- £180,000Rocky Lane, B42 1NQMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold280 m
- £225,000Greenway, B20 1EQJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold290 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of B42 1DW
In a straight lineStations
- Hamstead (Birmingham)1 minute on foot40 m
Pharmacies
- HAMSTEAD PHARMACY100 m
- WELL750 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Birmingham HamsteadLidl160 m
- Co-op Walsall Road Great BarrCentral England Co-operative770 m
- Tesco Great Barr ExpressTesco890 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 133D
Everything about Birmingham 133DThe postcode district: B42
Everything about B42Your MP
- Ayoub KhanIndependentMP for Birmingham Perry Barr
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.