B42 1HJ
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 016A, Perry Barr ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B42 1HJ, 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 1HJ
- 63 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 21% on JulyBirmingham 016A: 42 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hamstead (Birmingham), 540 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No property in B42 1HJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 016ANeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B42 1HJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B42 1HJRoad 42 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 13.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B42 1HJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Dorrington Academy Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ferndale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Calshot Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 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 |
| Hamstead Hall Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Arena Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Perry Beeches Nursery School Nursery | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, serious weaknesses |
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 1HJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £185,000Dyas Avenue, B42 1HJJuly 2024, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £217,000Cathel Drive, B42 1HHNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £207,500Dyas Avenue, B42 1HGJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £182,000Dyas Avenue, B42 1HLApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £245,000Rockford Road, B42 1JXOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £325,000Yateley Crescent, B42 1JQNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £210,000Rockford Road, B42 1JYDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £130,000Kingsdown Avenue, B42 1NFJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 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 1HJ
In a straight lineStations
- Hamstead (Birmingham)7 minutes on foot540 m
Pharmacies
- WELL470 m
- HAMSTEAD PHARMACY470 m
Dental practices
- WALSALL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)660 m
- DENTAL SURGERY1 km
Supermarkets
- Co-op Walsall Road Great BarrCentral England Co-operative490 m
- Lidl Birmingham HamsteadLidl710 m
- Tesco Great Barr ExpressTesco890 m
- Co-op Birmingham - Gorse Farm RoadThe Co-operative Group950 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 016A
Everything about Birmingham 016AThe 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.