B42 2PA
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 016B, Perry Barr ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B42 2PA, 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 2PA
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 25% on JulyBirmingham 016B: 56 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hamstead (Birmingham), 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in B42 2PA listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 016BNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 970 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B42 2PASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B42 2PARoad 63 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 2PA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Calshot Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 120 m 1 minute on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Arena Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Beeches Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Priestley Smith School Special | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Perry Beeches Nursery School Nursery | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, serious weaknesses |
| Whitecrest Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Fortis Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 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 2PA
Latest sale at each postcode- £207,500Cardington Avenue, B42 2PANovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £53,760Mildenhall Road, B42 2PEJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £192,000Mildenhall Road, B42 2PGNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold180 m
- £207,500Cardington Avenue, B42 2PBNovember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold180 m
- £196,000Calshot Road, B42 2BXMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £185,000Bowman Road, B42 2RNMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £210,000Booths Farm Road, B42 2NYJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £190,000Calshot Road, B42 2BYMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold250 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 2PA
In a straight lineGP practices
- GREAT BARR PRACTICE630 m
- SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE680 m
Pharmacies
- WALKERS PHARMACY630 m
- HEARTS PHARMACY SCOTT ARMS680 m
- ASDA PHARMACY980 m
- WELL990 m
Dental practices
- WALSALL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)810 m
- DENTAL SURGERY990 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Walsall Road Great BarrCentral England Co-operative970 m
- Asda Queslett SuperstoreAsda990 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 016B
Everything about Birmingham 016BThe 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.