B42 1QY
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 024C, Perry Barr ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B42 1QY, 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 1QY
- 69 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 21% on JulyBirmingham 024C: 51 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hamstead (Birmingham), 560 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in B42 1QY 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 680 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B42 1QYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B42 1QYRoad 56 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 1QY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dorrington Academy Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 160 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) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Calshot Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 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 |
| Ferndale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| 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 |
| Beeches Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
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 1QY
Latest sale at each postcode- £205,000Rocky Lane, B42 1QYNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £215,000Rocky Lane, B42 1QXJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, freehold80 m
- £205,000Rocky Lane, B42 1QUJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £265,000Wensleydale Road, B42 1PJOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £262,500Dorrington Road, B42 1QSSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £200,000Dorrington Road, B42 1QTJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold130 m
- £231,500Dorrington Road, B42 1QRJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £210,000Carmodale Avenue, B42 1PNJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 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 1QY
In a straight lineStations
- Hamstead (Birmingham)7 minutes on foot560 m
GP practices
- TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP680 m
Pharmacies
- WELL480 m
- HAMSTEAD PHARMACY530 m
- TOWER HILL PHARMACY680 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Birmingham HamsteadLidl500 m
- Co-op Walsall Road Great BarrCentral England Co-operative500 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.