B42 1QX
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 024C, Perry Barr ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B42 1QX, 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 1QX
- 72 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 24% on JulyBirmingham 024C: 51 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hamstead (Birmingham), 490 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- No property in B42 1QX 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 750 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B42 1QXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B42 1QXRoad 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
- 12.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B42 1QX
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) | 620 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) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Ferndale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Calshot Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Perry Beeches Nursery School Nursery | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, serious weaknesses |
| Hamstead Hall Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Arena Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
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 1QX
Latest sale at each postcode- £215,000Rocky Lane, B42 1QXJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, freehold10 m
- £262,500Dorrington Road, B42 1QSSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £205,000Rocky Lane, B42 1QYNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £265,000Wensleydale Road, B42 1PJOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £205,000Rocky Lane, B42 1QUJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £220,000Tower Hill, B42 1LHDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £231,500Dorrington Road, B42 1QRJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £207,500Tower Hill, B42 1LQApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 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 1QX
In a straight lineStations
- Hamstead (Birmingham)6 minutes on foot490 m
GP practices
- TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP750 m
Pharmacies
- HAMSTEAD PHARMACY450 m
- WELL450 m
- TOWER HILL PHARMACY750 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Birmingham HamsteadLidl450 m
- Co-op Walsall Road Great BarrCentral England Co-operative470 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.