B42 2TX
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Property report — B42 2TX
Open-data due diligence for B42 2TX and the area around it.
B42 2TX in brief: low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B42 2TX 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
Low
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
No sales recorded on B42 2TX in the data period. Sold-price history covers HM Land Registry Price Paid; a postcode this size may go several years between sales.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Albert High School | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
| Eden Boys' School, Birmingham | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Broadway Academy | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Greenholm Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Canterbury Cross Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| E-ACT North Birmingham Academy | 0.9 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: PERRY PARK SURGERY (0.4 mi) · TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP (0.8 mi) · COLLEGE ROAD SURGERY (1.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: NORTHCROFT HOSPITAL (1.6 mi) · BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY (2.0 mi) · BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - CHILD & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (CAMHS) (2.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: PERRY BRIDGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · 2/15, 17 AND 15, CHURCH ROAD (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · ANGLICAN CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: STAR PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · ASDA PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · BOOTS (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Perry Barr (0.7 mi) · Witton (West Midlands) (1.0 mi) · Hamstead (Birmingham) (1.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (0.5 mi) · Heron Foods (0.6 mi) · The Food Warehouse (0.7 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
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 2TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £218,201 | £210,308 | — |
| 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 29 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.