B42 2LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 033F, Perry Barr ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B42 2LQ, 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 2LQ
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 26% on JulyBirmingham 033F: 712 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Perry Barr, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 880 m awayExact point
- No property in B42 2LQ 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 940 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B42 2LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B42 2LQRoad 54 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
- 15.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B42 2LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Albert High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Eden Boys' School, Birmingham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 62.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Greenholm Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 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 |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Perry Beeches Nursery School Nursery | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, serious weaknesses |
| Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Beeches Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
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 2LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £128,000Perry Villa Drive, B42 2LGJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £85,000Church Road, B42 2LFJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £75,000Walsall Road, B42 1UHMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £400,000Walsall Road, B42 1UBJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £200,000Glendower Road, B42 1SUOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold280 m
- £230,000Glendower Road, B42 1STJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold310 m
- £245,000Glendower Road, B42 1SXApril 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold320 m
- £90,000Aldridge Square, B42 2GQMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold350 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 2LQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- PERRY PARK SURGERY160 m
- TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP620 m
Pharmacies
- STAR PHARMACY160 m
- TOWER HILL PHARMACY620 m
Dental practices
- WALSALL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)160 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Perry Barr SuperstoreAsda940 m
- M&S Perry Barr OutletMarks and Spencer950 m
- Heron Perry Barr BirminghamHeron1 km
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.