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B42 1HQ

POSTCODE

A Perry Barr postcode in Birmingham, a 6-minute walk from Hamstead Rail.

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    Arena Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 44.5

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2
    Hamstead Hall Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 42.1

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  3. 3
    Fortis Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 37.9

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Birmingham · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Hamstead Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    519 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station

    Rail

    554 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Perry Barr Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min

Bus stops

  • Tower Hill

    Bus · adjacent · north-west

    315 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Booths Farm Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    346 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Towers

    Bus · after · north-east

    384 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Booths Farm Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    394 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Tower Hill

    Bus · opposite · south-east

    394 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B42 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B42 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 84 sales

B42 1HQ has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the B42 1 sector.

Average price
£232,798
Median price: £227,500
Median +2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 84 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 9 sales · avg £253,222
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£253k£228k£203k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£250,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
B42 1NX
£197,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
B42 1NZ
£207,500 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B42 1HG
£420,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
B42 1HB
£231,500 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
B42 1QR
£138,000 · 2026-07-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
B42 1TF
£210,000 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
B42 1NG
£350,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
B42 1HB
£275,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B42 1LY
£180,000 · 2026-06-29 · Terraced · Freehold
B42 1UL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B42 1HQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B42 1HQ

Counts are for Perry Barr electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
104
YoY stable
1349861
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY -40%
25131
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY stable
22158
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
11
YoY -8%
1383
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
18
YoY -14%
302214
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
55
YoY +31%
684930
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
38
YoY +100%
432813
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
58
YoY +383%
58349
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · other recorded crime rising

305
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Birmingham 016 (E02001842)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£51,699

£44,359–£60,253

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,345

£32,418–£43,020

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,010

£30,397–£35,847

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,518

£27,517–£36,102

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,660
White Brit.38.2%
Indian18.5%
Pakistani11.3%
Caribbean7.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.6%
+ 11 other groups · 19.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,662
Christian37.9%
Muslim18.6%
No religion17.1%
Sikh14.3%
Not answered5.5%
+ 4 other religions · 6.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,657
50–6422.0%
35–4917.9%
25–3414.1%
65–747.9%
≤47.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%

Households

Total households: 629
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.3%
One person: other13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
One person: aged 66+10.2%
Single family household, all members 66+9.2%
+ 9 other households · 41.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
16078
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16078 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for B42 1HQ

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Perry Barr
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B42 1HQ
Coordinates
52.5350, -1.9239
Grid reference
SP052930
Easting
405,262
Northing
293,011
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WG3MG+XF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Birmingham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Birmingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Birmingham Perry Barr E14001098
Constituency
E14001098
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Perry Barr
Constituency code
E14001098
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Birmingham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Birmingham

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Heart of Birmingham Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 016A E01009235
E01009235
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 016 E02001842
E02001842
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 016A E01009235
E01009235
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 016 E02001842
E02001842
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:54 AM4:48 PM
6:54 AM
Sunrise
4:48 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:54 AM
Sunset (today)
4:48 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B42 1HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009235 and MSOA E02001842 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16078
Present — Active
Postcode B42 1HQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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