B42 1EP
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Property report — B42 1EP
Open-data due diligence for B42 1EP and the area around it.
B42 1EP in brief: 30 recorded sales (£55,000–£347,500) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B42 1EP itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B42 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£227,410
Population
24,689
Crimes recorded
54
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
96%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in B42 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (28 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | £230,000 | 793 WALSALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2024-05-10 | £347,500 | 845 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 2023-09-05 | £325,000 | 795 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 2020-08-28 | £265,001 | 807 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-03-22 | £295,000 | 835 WALSALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2018-03-06 | £240,000 | 825 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 2015-02-20 | £190,000 | 819 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 2014-09-05 | £230,000 | 833 WALSALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2014-03-31 | £172,500 | 819 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 2011-06-16 | £220,000 | 833 WALSALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2010-10-07 | £157,000 | 839 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 2009-09-16 | £151,000 | 811 WALSALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-06-15 | £239,500 | 833 WALSALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-05-31 | £216,000 | 815 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-07-13 | £190,000 | 791 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-06-29 | £188,950 | 819 WALSALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-01-14 | £189,950 | 847 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-06-18 | £178,950 | 837 WALSALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-06-07 | £91,000 | 827 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-04-05 | £115,000 | 801 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-08-11 | £95,000 | 805 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-07-14 | £117,000 | 829 WALSALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-06-18 | £85,000 | 825 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-08-08 | £90,000 | 833 WALSALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-01-31 | £60,000 | 835 WALSALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-01-31 | £60,000 | 835 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-01-12 | £60,000 | 817 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-12-10 | £69,000 | 815 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-11-22 | £73,000 | 841 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-11-30 | £55,000 | 839 WALSALL ROAD | Terraced |
30 recorded sales on B42 1EP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Calshot Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Holy Name Catholic Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Whitecrest Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Arena Academy | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE (0.4 mi) · GREAT BARR PRACTICE (0.7 mi) · TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP (1.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: SKIN HOSPITAL (2.8 mi) · SANDWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL (2.8 mi) · ROWLEY REGIS HOSPITAL (2.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Hamstead War Memorial (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · ANGLICAN CHURCH OF ST PAUL (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · HANDSWORTH LODGE (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: SCOTT ARMS PHARMACY AND TRAVEL CLINIC (0.3 mi) · HEARTS PHARMACY SCOTT ARMS (0.4 mi) · WELL (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Hamstead (Birmingham) (0.8 mi) · Perry Barr (2.1 mi) · Tame Bridge Parkway (2.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: ALDI (0.4 mi) · Co-op Food (0.5 mi) · BAL Super Store (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 38
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 35%
- Households
- 9,012
Owned 69% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 21%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B42 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B42 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 61/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B42 1EP in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictB42 | SectorB42 1 | PostcodeB42 1EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £218,201 | £227,410 | £166,545 |
| Population | 38,082 | 24,689 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 154 | 54 | — |
| Schools | 10 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 97% | 96% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B42 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.