B42 1SX
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 024E, Perry Barr ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B42 1SX, 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 1SX
- 33 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 10% on JulyBirmingham 024E: 326 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Perry Barr, 880 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 780 m awayExact point
- No property in B42 1SX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 024ENeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B42 1SXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B42 1SXRoad 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
- 14.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B42 1SX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Albert High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Eden Boys' School, Birmingham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 62.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| 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 |
| Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Dorrington Academy Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Broadway Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Canterbury Cross Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
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 1SX
Latest sale at each postcode- £245,000Glendower Road, B42 1SXApril 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £265,000Glendower Road, B42 1SRNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £400,000Walsall Road, B42 1UBJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £330,850Cliveden Avenue, B42 1SWApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £257,000Glendower Road, B42 1SPMay 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £284,000Glendower Road, B42 1SYJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £230,000Glendower Road, B42 1STJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £200,000Glendower Road, B42 1SUOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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 1SX
In a straight lineStations
- Perry Barr11 minutes on foot880 m
GP practices
- PERRY PARK SURGERY170 m
- TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP770 m
Pharmacies
- STAR PHARMACY170 m
- ASDA PHARMACY730 m
- BOOTS730 m
- TOWER HILL PHARMACY770 m
Dental practices
- WALSALL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)170 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Perry Barr OutletMarks and Spencer630 m
- Asda Perry Barr SuperstoreAsda660 m
- Heron Perry Barr BirminghamHeron710 m
- Iceland Perry Barr Food WarehouseIceland720 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.