B42 1RP
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 024D, Perry Barr ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B42 1RP, 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 1RP
- 20 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 17% on JulyBirmingham 024D: 70 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Perry Barr, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- No property in B42 1RP 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 024DNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B42 1RPSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B42 1RPRoad 41 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
- 14.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B42 1RP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Orchard Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Prince Albert High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Eden Boys' School, Birmingham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 62.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Dorrington Academy Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Canterbury Cross Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Broadway Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
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 1RP
Latest sale at each postcode- £258,000Crantock Road, B42 1RPSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £237,000Crantock Road, B42 1RROctober 2024, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £230,000Glendower Road, B42 1STJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £170,000Perry Avenue, B42 2NESeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £200,000Glendower Road, B42 1SUOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £315,000Perry Avenue, B42 2NFApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £330,000Perry Avenue, B42 2NAOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £400,000Walsall Road, B42 1UBJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold240 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 1RP
In a straight lineGP practices
- PERRY PARK SURGERY290 m
- TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP610 m
Pharmacies
- STAR PHARMACY290 m
- TOWER HILL PHARMACY610 m
- ASDA PHARMACY870 m
- BOOTS870 m
Dental practices
- WALSALL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)290 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Perry Barr OutletMarks and Spencer710 m
- Asda Perry Barr SuperstoreAsda820 m
- Heron Perry Barr BirminghamHeron850 m
- Iceland Perry Barr Food WarehouseIceland860 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 024D
Everything about Birmingham 024DThe 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.