Postcode · B42 2RA

B42 2RA

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Property report — B42 2RA

Open-data due diligence for B42 2RA and the area around it.

B42 2RA in brief: 39 recorded sales (£34,500–£210,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B42 2RA 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

sector B42 2 · 182 sales

Population

25,154

sector B42 2

Crimes recorded

49

sector B42 2 · Apr 26

Schools

8

sector B42 2

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

97%

sector B42 2 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: £43,219 (179 sales)1996: £44,371 (266 sales)1997: £45,924 (254 sales)1998: £49,146 (282 sales)1999: £49,016 (326 sales)2000: £55,435 (352 sales)2001: £62,473 (318 sales)2002: £78,265 (328 sales)2003: £96,212 (297 sales)2004: £114,948 (294 sales)2005: £117,560 (251 sales)2006: £126,537 (322 sales)2007: £134,727 (317 sales)2008: £126,219 (163 sales)2009: £116,938 (95 sales)2010: £117,576 (109 sales)2011: £116,209 (111 sales)2012: £115,750 (124 sales)2013: £125,757 (145 sales)2014: £163,365 (213 sales)2015: £139,495 (227 sales)2016: £152,437 (230 sales)2017: £187,816 (284 sales)2018: £191,052 (275 sales)2019: £273,499 (308 sales)2020: £179,801 (220 sales)2021: £182,206 (318 sales)2022: £189,927 (251 sales)2023: £228,312 (186 sales)2024: £210,308 (182 sales)2025: £213,732 (241 sales)2026: £192,665 (51 sales) 2026: £192,665 (51 sales) — part year so far £273,499 £43,219 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

DatePriceAddressType
2025-12-16£195,00016 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2025-06-20£210,00020 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2024-06-21£200,00046 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2024-04-26£168,00042 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2022-11-17£163,00022 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2022-02-18£160,00020 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2021-11-05£162,00030 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2021-03-17£125,00032 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2019-12-19£155,00016 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2019-11-11£140,00014 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2018-10-31£150,00018 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2017-08-31£120,50016 ASHWORTH ROADOther
2015-01-09£110,50046 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2015-01-05£107,50014 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2014-02-14£104,95030 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2014-02-07£103,00022 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2010-05-28£95,00028 ASHWORTH ROADTerraced
2007-09-27£129,95020 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2007-03-30£119,00016 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2007-03-30£119,00016 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2006-10-27£111,00030 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2006-04-24£111,00032 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2004-11-26£91,00034 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2004-11-26£91,00034 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2003-10-24£98,00018 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2003-09-04£82,00022 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2002-04-23£67,95020 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2002-01-11£46,00034 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2001-10-09£47,50012 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2001-07-27£52,50030 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2000-12-20£49,00028 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2000-06-30£46,00032 ASHWORTH ROADTerraced
2000-05-18£45,70010 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
1999-10-01£47,00014 ASHWORTH ROADTerraced
1999-10-01£47,00014 ASHWORTH ROADTerraced
1998-08-25£38,50010 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
1997-08-15£36,00020 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
1996-10-31£39,00044 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached
1996-10-11£34,50038 ASHWORTH ROADSemi-detached

39 recorded sales on B42 2RA. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Calshot Primary School0.3 miPrimaryReport card →
Whitecrest Primary School0.4 miPrimaryReport card →
Arena Academy0.5 miSecondaryReport card →
Fortis Academy0.5 miSecondaryGood (2023)
Beeches Junior School0.5 miPrimaryReport card →
Beeches Infant School0.5 miPrimaryReport 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: GREAT BARR PRACTICE (0.1 mi) · SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE (0.4 mi) · COLLINGWOOD FAMILY PRACTICE (0.8 mi)

Nearest hospitals: NORTHCROFT HOSPITAL (3.0 mi) · SKIN HOSPITAL (3.4 mi) · SANDWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL (3.4 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: HANDSWORTH LODGE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · YEW TREE COTTAGES (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · Hamstead War Memorial (Grade II) (0.7 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: WALKERS PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · ASDA PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · HEARTS PHARMACY SCOTT ARMS (0.4 mi)

Nearest stations: Hamstead (Birmingham) (1.2 mi) · Perry Barr (2.2 mi) · Tame Bridge Parkway (2.6 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Asda (0.4 mi) · ALDI (0.8 mi) · The Co-operative Food (0.9 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

May 24: 73 crimesJun 24: 60 crimesJul 24: 71 crimesSep 24: 57 crimesOct 24: 44 crimesNov 24: 52 crimesDec 24: 68 crimesJan 25: 62 crimesFeb 25: 47 crimesMar 25: 69 crimesApr 25: 69 crimesMay 25: 64 crimesJun 25: 80 crimesJul 25: 66 crimesAug 25: 53 crimesSep 25: 63 crimesOct 25: 40 crimesNov 25: 39 crimesDec 25: 49 crimesJan 26: 48 crimesFeb 26: 52 crimesMar 26: 44 crimesApr 26: 49 crimes Apr 26: 49 crimes 80 39 May 24 Apr 26

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 2RA 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 2RA
Average sold price£218,201£210,308£103,027
Population38,08225,154
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)4/104/10
Crimes recorded15449
Schools108
Flood riskHighLowLow
Gigabit broadband97%97%100%
Superfast broadband97%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.