B42 1QN
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 024C, Perry Barr ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B42 1QN, 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 1QN
- 27 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 29% on JulyBirmingham 024C: 51 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hamstead (Birmingham), 370 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- No property in B42 1QN 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 024CNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 940 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B42 1QNSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B42 1QNRoad 52 dB, rail 45 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
- 12.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B42 1QN
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dorrington Academy Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 130 m 2 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) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Grestone Academy Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Hamstead Hall Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ferndale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Hamstead Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2021 |
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 1QN
Latest sale at each postcode- £14,820Baltimore Road, B42 1QNAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £236,000Dorrington Green, B42 1QANovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £240,000Montana Avenue, B42 1QPOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £200,000Baltimore Road, B42 1QWDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £231,500Dorrington Road, B42 1QRJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £262,500Dorrington Road, B42 1QSSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £200,000Baltimore Road, B42 1QLNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £212,000Whitburn Avenue, B42 1QHFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 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 1QN
In a straight lineStations
- Hamstead (Birmingham)5 minutes on foot370 m
GP practices
- TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP940 m
Pharmacies
- HAMSTEAD PHARMACY360 m
- WELL690 m
- WARDS CHEMISTS860 m
- TOWER HILL PHARMACY940 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Birmingham HamsteadLidl230 m
- Co-op Walsall Road Great BarrCentral England Co-operative710 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 024C
Everything about Birmingham 024CThe 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.