B42 1JN
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 024B, Perry Barr ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B42 1JN, 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 1JN
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 56% on JulyBirmingham 024B: 30 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hamstead (Birmingham), 840 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- No property in B42 1JN listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 024BNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 990 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B42 1JNSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B42 1JNRoad 53 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 1JN
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) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Calshot Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| 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 |
| Dorrington Academy Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Arena Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Perry Beeches Nursery School Nursery | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, serious weaknesses |
| Beeches Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Priestley Smith School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
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 1JN
Latest sale at each postcode- £296,000Yateley Avenue, B42 1JNApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £326,500Yateley Avenue, B42 1JWNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £350,000Walsall Road, B42 1EXAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £290,000Walsall Road, B42 1ENAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £255,000Stanford Avenue, B42 1LAJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £210,000Rockford Road, B42 1JYDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £295,000Stanford Avenue, B42 1JPJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £310,000Booths Farm Road, B42 2NJSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 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 1JN
In a straight lineStations
- Hamstead (Birmingham)11 minutes on foot840 m
GP practices
- SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE990 m
Pharmacies
- WELL520 m
- HAMSTEAD PHARMACY770 m
- SCOTT ARMS PHARMACY AND TRAVEL CLINIC960 m
- HEARTS PHARMACY SCOTT ARMS990 m
Dental practices
- WALSALL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)450 m
- DENTAL SURGERY800 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Walsall Road Great BarrCentral England Co-operative520 m
- Iceland Great BarrIceland920 m
- Co-op Birmingham - Gorse Farm RoadThe Co-operative Group940 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 024B
Everything about Birmingham 024BThe 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.