B42 2HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 016E, Perry Barr ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B42 2HQ, 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 2HQ
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 10% on JulyBirmingham 016E: 29 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hamstead (Birmingham), 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- No property in B42 2HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 016ENeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 840 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B42 2HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B42 2HQRoad 50 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
- 13.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B42 2HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Beeches Nursery School Nursery | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, serious weaknesses |
| Arena Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Beeches Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Priestley Smith School Special | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Calshot Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Glenmead Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Dorrington Academy Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 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 2HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £10,000Beeches Road, B42 2HQMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £305,000Beeches Road, B42 2HLMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £255,000Thetford Road, B42 2JAJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £222,000Thetford Road, B42 2HXJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £238,000Monsal Road, B42 2DEFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £170,000Thetford Road, B42 2HYAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £260,000Beeches Road, B42 2HGMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £355,000Beeches Road, B42 2HJJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold170 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 2HQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP840 m
Pharmacies
- BEECHES PHARMACY440 m
- WELL520 m
- TOWER HILL PHARMACY840 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Walsall Road Great BarrCentral England Co-operative490 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 016E
Everything about Birmingham 016EThe 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.