B42 postcode district

Birmingham · 424 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. Across Birmingham, police record 125 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the B42 district, the nearest primary school is Dorrington Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Arena Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Tower Hill Partnership, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Hamstead (Birmingham) station is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest park, Perry Park, is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Dorrington AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.5 mi

Beeches Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Priestley Smith SchoolCommunity special school · ages 2–19 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Calshot Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 4 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

Secondary

Arena AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 12 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

Priestley Smith SchoolCommunity special school · ages 2–19 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Nursery, special and other

Perry Beeches Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–5

OfstedInspected 8 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementInadequate

0.5 mi

Goodway Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 17 Dec 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Hamstead (Birmingham)

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Perry Barr

1.3 mi

Witton (West Midlands)

1.9 mi

Aston

2.7 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.5 mito the nearest park, Perry Park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Alexander StadiumSports ground · 13 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Sports ground0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Thornbridge Avenue AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Walsall Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 4.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Perry Hall ParkPlaying field · 63 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Perry ParkPark or garden · 17 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 4.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Tennis courtsunder 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the B42 district

What is the crime rate in the B42 district?

Across Birmingham, police record 125 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the B42 district?

The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £443,346, semi-detached £275,144, terraced £221,903, flats £144,814. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the B42 district?

The nearest primary school is Dorrington Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Arena Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the B42 district?

Hamstead (Birmingham) is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the B42 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £50,290 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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