B42 1EA postcode in Birmingham, England

B42 1EA is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Handsworth Wood ward. It is in the Birmingham Perry Barr parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 1 of 21 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 89% of homes and businesses at B42 1EA can get it Across Birmingham: 95% Typical price £227,500 Homes sold in B42 1, last 12 months. ▲ 2% on the year before Nearest station Hamstead (Birmingham) 250 m in a straight line

Where B42 1EA is, and what is near it

Map of B42 1EA and what is near it Map of B42 1EA: its centre point, with the 174 other postcodes in the B42 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B42 1AD: also in B42 1B42 1BT: also in B42 1B42 1DB: also in B42 1B42 1DD: also in B42 1B42 1DE: also in B42 1B42 1DG: also in B42 1B42 1DP: also in B42 1B42 1DR: also in B42 1B42 1DT: also in B42 1B42 1DU: also in B42 1B42 1DW: also in B42 1B42 1DY: also in B42 1B42 1EH: also in B42 1B42 1EJ: also in B42 1B42 1EN: also in B42 1B42 1EX: also in B42 1B42 1EY: also in B42 1B42 1EZ: also in B42 1B42 1HB: also in B42 1B42 1HE: also in B42 1B42 1HF: also in B42 1B42 1HG: also in B42 1B42 1HH: also in B42 1B42 1HJ: also in B42 1B42 1HL: also in B42 1B42 1HN: also in B42 1B42 1HQ: also in B42 1B42 1HR: also in B42 1B42 1HW: also in B42 1B42 1HY: also in B42 1B42 1JG: also in B42 1B42 1JH: also in B42 1B42 1JJ: also in B42 1B42 1JL: also in B42 1B42 1JN: also in B42 1B42 1JP: also in B42 1B42 1JQ: also in B42 1B42 1JR: also in B42 1B42 1JS: also in B42 1B42 1JT: also in B42 1B42 1JU: also in B42 1B42 1JW: also in B42 1B42 1JX: also in B42 1B42 1JY: also in B42 1B42 1LA: also in B42 1B42 1LF: also in B42 1B42 1LG: also in B42 1B42 1LH: also in B42 1B42 1LJ: also in B42 1B42 1LL: also in B42 1B42 1LN: also in B42 1B42 1LP: also in B42 1B42 1LQ: also in B42 1B42 1LR: also in B42 1B42 1LS: also in B42 1B42 1LT: also in B42 1B42 1LU: also in B42 1B42 1LW: also in B42 1B42 1LX: also in B42 1B42 1LY: also in B42 1B42 1NA: also in B42 1B42 1NB: also in B42 1B42 1ND: also in B42 1B42 1NE: also in B42 1B42 1NF: also in B42 1B42 1NG: also in B42 1B42 1NH: also in B42 1B42 1NJ: also in B42 1B42 1NL: also in B42 1B42 1NN: also in B42 1B42 1NP: also in B42 1B42 1NQ: also in B42 1B42 1NR: also in B42 1B42 1NS: also in B42 1B42 1NT: also in B42 1B42 1NU: also in B42 1B42 1NX: also in B42 1B42 1NY: also in B42 1B42 1NZ: also in B42 1B42 1PA: also in B42 1B42 1PB: also in B42 1B42 1PD: also in B42 1B42 1PE: also in B42 1B42 1PG: also in B42 1B42 1PH: also in B42 1B42 1PJ: also in B42 1B42 1PL: also in B42 1B42 1PN: also in B42 1B42 1PP: also in B42 1B42 1PQ: also in B42 1B42 1PR: also in B42 1B42 1PS: also in B42 1B42 1PT: also in B42 1B42 1PU: also in B42 1B42 1PW: also in B42 1B42 1PX: also in B42 1B42 1PZ: also in B42 1B42 1QA: also in B42 1B42 1QF: also in B42 1B42 1QG: also in B42 1B42 1QH: also in B42 1B42 1QJ: also in B42 1B42 1QL: also in B42 1B42 1QN: also in B42 1B42 1QP: also in B42 1B42 1QR: also in B42 1B42 1QS: also in B42 1B42 1QT: also in B42 1B42 1QU: also in B42 1B42 1QW: also in B42 1B42 1QX: also in B42 1B42 1QY: also in B42 1B42 1QZ: also in B42 1B42 1RP: also in B42 1B42 1RR: also in B42 1B42 1RS: also in B42 1B42 1RT: also in B42 1B42 1RU: also in B42 1B42 1RX: also in B42 1B42 1RY: also in B42 1B42 1RZ: also in B42 1B42 1UJ: also in B42 1B42 1UL: also in B42 1 Perry Park Surgery 1.7 kmPerry Barr station 2.3 kmPerry Barr B42 1EA Map of B42 1EA and what is near it Map of B42 1EA: its centre point, with the 174 other postcodes in the B42 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Perry Barr station 2.3 kmPerry Barr B42 1EA
  • B42 1EA
  • Other postcodes in B42 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5289, longitude -1.9286)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B42 1EA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at B42 1EA?

89% of the homes and businesses at B42 1EA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 89% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B42 1EA 89% Birmingham 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B42 1EA 89% Birmingham 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at B42 1EA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for B42 1EA.

Check the bin days for B42 1EA on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is B42 1EA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 21 homes and businesses at B42 1EA. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 15 more at a lower risk.

21 homes and businesses at B42 1EA High: 1Medium: 14Very low: 1Not in an area at risk: 5

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Birmingham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B42 1EA: 9,892 properties in Birmingham are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Birmingham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of B42 1EA is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 14:31 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 14:31 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B42 1EA?

Homes in B42 1 sold for a typical £227,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, up 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£227,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£223,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £230,000 51 sales
  • Terraced £213,500 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £142,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole B42 district: a typical £225,000 from 232 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in B42 1EA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B42 1EA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at B42 1EA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B42 1EA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B42 1EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 460 homes in the neighbourhood around B42 1EA. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (80%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B42 1EA

Band D in Birmingham for 2026‑27: £2,363. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,575 (band A) to £3,413 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,100.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,575
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,838
Band Cabout 210 (46%)£2,100
Band Dabout 130 (28%)£2,363
Band Eabout 50 (11%)£2,888
Band Fabout 50 (11%)£3,413
Band Gwithheld£3,938
Band Hfewer than 5£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 80% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Birmingham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B42 1EA is in (ONS area E01009279), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near B42 1EA?

The nearest open schools to B42 1EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B42 1EA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to B42 1EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B42 1EA is Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Perry Barr Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Austin Way, 44 m away.

More stations near B42 1EA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B42 1EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B42 1EA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near B42 1EA?

1 within 1 km 12 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B42 1EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
  • EVOpenCharge Charging point · 2 chargers · up to 7.2 kW 1.7 kmCycle
  • ChargePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B42 1EA?

The nearest to the centre of B42 1EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to B42 1EA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near B42 1EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B42 1EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near B42 1EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B42 1EA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near B42 1EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of B42 1EA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is B42 1EA in a conservation area?

The centre of B42 1EA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near B42 1EA?

Police.uk records 211 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B42 1EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences82 reports
Shoplifting46 reports
Vehicle crime17 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Public order11 reports
Other theft11 reports

Also: burglary 9, anti-social behaviour 7, possession of weapons 6, drugs 4, theft from the person 3, other crime 2, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B42 1EA

Ward
Handsworth Wood
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Birmingham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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