B42 1LH
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 024A, Perry Barr ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B42 1LH, 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 1LH
- 62 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 13% on JulyBirmingham 024A: 247 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hamstead (Birmingham), 550 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in B42 1LH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 024ANeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B42 1LHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B42 1LHRoad 52 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
- 12.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B42 1LH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dorrington Academy Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 290 m 4 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) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Calshot Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Perry Beeches Nursery School Nursery | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, serious weaknesses |
| Ferndale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Arena Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Beeches Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Priestley Smith School Special | 1.3 km 16 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 1LH
Latest sale at each postcode- £220,000Tower Hill, B42 1LHDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £207,500Tower Hill, B42 1LQApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £265,000Wensleydale Road, B42 1PJOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £215,000Rocky Lane, B42 1QXJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, freehold160 m
- £250,000Coleraine Road, B42 1LJMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £300,000Tower Hill, B42 1LGAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £225,000Sandringham Road, B42 1PHDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £227,000Sandringham Road, B42 1PUOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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 1LH
In a straight lineStations
- Hamstead (Birmingham)7 minutes on foot550 m
GP practices
- TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP740 m
Pharmacies
- WELL290 m
- HAMSTEAD PHARMACY490 m
- TOWER HILL PHARMACY740 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Walsall Road Great BarrCentral England Co-operative310 m
- Lidl Birmingham HamsteadLidl560 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 024A
Everything about Birmingham 024AThe 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.