B42 1TQ
PostcodeA postcode in Sandwell 011C, Newton & Valley ward, Sandwell.
This report describes the area around B42 1TQ, 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 1TQ
- 31 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 29% on JulySandwell 011C: 108 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hamstead (Birmingham), 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in B42 1TQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Sandwell 011CNeighbourhood
- £205,830 average priceFor the whole of Sandwell, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 30 m awayExact point
- 92.3% can get gigabit broadband at B42 1TQSuperfast for 92.3%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at B42 1TQRoad 66 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 16.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B42 1TQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Name Catholic Primary School Primary | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2022 |
| Ferndale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Whitecrest Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Grove Vale Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| Calshot Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Q3 Academy Great Barr Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Hamstead Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2021 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: 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 1TQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £138,000Walsall Road, B42 1TFJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £260,000Waddington Avenue, B43 5JDOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £123,000Readers Walk, B43 6PFJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £139,000Hailwood Drive, B43 6BYNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £220,000Waddington Avenue, B43 5JEFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £380,000Newton Road, B43 6BWMay 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £77,000Queslett Road, B43 6DPFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £485,000Newton Square, B43 6DYMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold210 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 1TQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE580 m
Pharmacies
- SCOTT ARMS PHARMACY AND TRAVEL CLINIC10 m
- HEARTS PHARMACY SCOTT ARMS580 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY160 m
- WALSALL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)510 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Great BarrIceland30 m
- Aldi Great Barr BirminghamAldi150 m
- Co-op Birmingham - Gorse Farm RoadThe Co-operative Group620 m
The neighbourhood: Sandwell 011C
Everything about Sandwell 011CThe postcode district: B42
Everything about B42Your MP
- Sarah CoombesLabourMP for West Bromwich
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.