B42 2GW
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 033F, Perry Barr ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B42 2GW, 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 2GW
- 106 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 12% on JulyBirmingham 033F: 712 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Perry Barr, 260 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in B42 2GW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 033FNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 950 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B42 2GWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at B42 2GWRoad 67 dB, rail 41 dB (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 2GW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Boys' School, Birmingham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 62.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Prince Albert High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Broadway Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Canterbury Cross Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Birchfield Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Westminster Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 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 2GW
Latest sale at each postcode- £60,000Aldridge Road, B42 2UDAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £70,000Wellhead Lane, B42 2SYJanuary 2024, terraced, established, leasehold250 m
- £165,000Oscott Road, B42 2TAAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold340 m
- £227,000Teddington Grove, B42 1RGDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold400 m
- £177,500Bragg Road, B20 3DBMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold410 m
- £149,000Stoneleigh Road, B20 3ASDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold450 m
- £165,000Leslie Road, B20 3NUAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold460 m
- £230,000Wellington Road, B20 2QQJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold460 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 2GW
In a straight lineStations
- Perry Barr3 minutes on foot260 m
GP practices
- PERRY PARK SURGERY950 m
Pharmacies
- ASDA PHARMACY290 m
- BOOTS290 m
- RX PHARMACY410 m
- HEALTH PLUS PHARMACY630 m
- STAR PHARMACY950 m
Dental practices
- WALSALL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)950 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Perry Barr SuperstoreAsda240 m
- Heron Perry Barr BirminghamHeron270 m
- Iceland Perry Barr Food WarehouseIceland290 m
- M&S Perry Barr OutletMarks and Spencer500 m
- Tesco Aston Lane SuperstoreTesco960 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 033F
Everything about Birmingham 033FThe 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.