B42 1SF
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 024E, Perry Barr ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B42 1SF, 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 1SF
- 116 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 12% on JulyBirmingham 024E: 326 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Perry Barr, 300 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in B42 1SF listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 024ENeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 760 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 100 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at B42 1SFSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at B42 1SFRoad 68 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 1SF
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Boys' School, Birmingham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 62.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Prince Albert High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Broadway Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Canterbury Cross Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Westminster Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Birchfield Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 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 1SF
Latest sale at each postcode- £227,000Teddington Grove, B42 1RGDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £60,000Aldridge Road, B42 2UDAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 m
- £285,000Cliveden Avenue, B42 1TAJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold300 m
- £231,000Teddington Grove, B42 1RQJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold310 m
- £200,000Pendragon Road, B42 1RJDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold330 m
- £225,000Wilnecote Grove, B42 1SJAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold330 m
- £180,500Teddington Grove, B42 1RHOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold340 m
- £365,000Walsall Road, B42 1UDMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold410 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 1SF
In a straight lineStations
- Perry Barr4 minutes on foot300 m
GP practices
- PERRY PARK SURGERY760 m
Pharmacies
- ASDA PHARMACY200 m
- BOOTS200 m
- RX PHARMACY450 m
- STAR PHARMACY760 m
- HEALTH PLUS PHARMACY850 m
Dental practices
- WALSALL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)760 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Perry Barr SuperstoreAsda100 m
- Heron Perry Barr BirminghamHeron170 m
- Iceland Perry Barr Food WarehouseIceland190 m
- M&S Perry Barr OutletMarks and Spencer340 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 024E
Everything about Birmingham 024EThe 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.