B42 2EL
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Property report — B42 2EL
Open-data due diligence for B42 2EL and the area around it.
B42 2EL in brief: 56 recorded sales (£35,000–£285,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B42 2EL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B42 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£210,308
Population
25,154
Crimes recorded
49
Schools
8
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
97%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in B42 2, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (51 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | £62,500 | 91 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2025-10-10 | £285,000 | 77 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2025-08-05 | £236,250 | 45 FODEN ROAD | Terraced |
| 2025-03-07 | £218,000 | 135 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2024-02-15 | £265,000 | 121 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2023-05-12 | £232,000 | 37 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-07-08 | £250,000 | 101 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-11-09 | £240,000 | 43 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2020-03-10 | £217,000 | 83 FODEN ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-12-19 | £213,000 | 101 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-11-11 | £183,500 | 77 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-08-02 | £190,000 | 65 FODEN ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-05-31 | £135,000 | 53 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2018-12-20 | £192,000 | 101 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2018-05-25 | £158,500 | 73 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-11-25 | £147,500 | 41 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-07-27 | £128,000 | 45 FODEN ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-07-15 | £182,000 | 43 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-07-05 | £177,000 | 39 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-05-04 | £164,000 | 57 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-01-14 | £137,500 | 93 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-07-31 | £133,000 | 55 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-07-23 | £118,000 | 75 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2011-10-14 | £120,000 | 125 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2011-10-14 | £120,000 | 125 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2011-02-25 | £140,000 | 77 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2010-10-01 | £140,000 | 51 FODEN ROAD | Flat |
| 2009-09-23 | £120,000 | 113 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-10-22 | £99,000 | 53 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-12-05 | £85,000 | 55 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-10-12 | £146,000 | 65 FODEN ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-07-21 | £139,000 | 107 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-06-16 | £137,000 | 133 FODEN ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-06-06 | £150,000 | 87 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-03-09 | £144,000 | 109 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-08-27 | £138,000 | 49 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-01-02 | £125,000 | 39 FODEN ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-07-25 | £117,000 | 47 FODEN ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-06-14 | £68,000 | 53 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-06-07 | £90,500 | 95 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-09-14 | £78,000 | 97 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-10 | £64,950 | 103 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-07-14 | £59,950 | 43 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-10-27 | £58,000 | 137 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-10-22 | £37,500 | 125 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-08-27 | £55,500 | 89 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-02-15 | £59,950 | 77 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-01-15 | £48,000 | 121 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-09-28 | £67,000 | 69 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-09-08 | £56,500 | 49 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-06-27 | £50,000 | 115 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-01-22 | £44,018 | 35 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-01-05 | £51,000 | 55 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1995-09-29 | £56,000 | 57 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1995-07-21 | £51,000 | 47 FODEN ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-05-26 | £35,000 | 95 FODEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
56 recorded sales on B42 2EL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calshot Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Arena Academy | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Beeches Junior School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Beeches Infant School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Dorrington Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2019) |
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: TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP (0.7 mi) · SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE (0.7 mi) · GREAT BARR PRACTICE (0.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: NORTHCROFT HOSPITAL (2.8 mi) · SKIN HOSPITAL (3.0 mi) · SANDWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL (3.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CLIFTON CINEMA (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · COTTAGE IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF LOCK NUMBER 1 (TOP LOCK) (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · LOCK NUMBER 1 (TOP LOCK) (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WELL (0.2 mi) · BEECHES PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · HAMSTEAD PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Hamstead (Birmingham) (0.7 mi) · Perry Barr (1.7 mi) · Witton (West Midlands) (2.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (0.2 mi) · Lidl (0.7 mi) · Chefline (0.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 38
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 34%
- Households
- 9,860
Owned 69% · Social rent 9% · Private rent 22%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B42 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B42 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 57/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B42 2EL 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 2 | PostcodeB42 2EL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £218,201 | £210,308 | £128,850 |
| Population | 38,082 | 25,154 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 154 | 49 | — |
| Schools | 10 | 8 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 97% | 97% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B42 2); 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 30 June 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.