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Where Is B42 2BU? Postcode Map and Facts

Find B42 2BU in Birmingham and explore the information recorded for it. The interactive map shows the postcode’s position and an approximate address-derived outline, with exact-postcode facts and wider neighbourhood statistics clearly identified below. Census 2021 records 103 residents and 41 households at the exact postcode.

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Residents103Exact postcode · Census 2021
Households41Exact postcode · Census 2021
Average sold price£192,5008 exact-postcode transactions
IMD decile5 of 10Containing LSOA · 2025

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B42 2BU Postcode Facts

Core details from the ONS Postcode Directory. Geography codes identify the official areas containing this postcode.

Exact postcode record

Postcode details

PostcodeB42 2BU
Postcode without spacesB422BU
StatusActive postcode
User typeSmall user postcode
IntroducedJanuary 1980
Directory version2026-06
Latitude52.5440300
Longitude-1.9240420
British National Grid405,248 E, 294,020 N

Containing official geographies

CountryEngland
RegionWest Midlands
Local authorityBirmingham
Output Area (2021)E00046880
LSOA (2021)E01009245
MSOA (2021)E02001842
Electoral wardE05011160
Westminster constituencyE14001098
The red outline is an approximate convex hull generated from geocoded property locations and offset outwards by about 25 metres; it is not an official postcode boundary.

Ward and Constituency

The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.

Containing areas

Electoral Ward

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Westminster Constituency

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B42 2BU Population and Households

These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.

Exact postcode · Census 2021
Residents103
Households41
Female residents50
Male residents53
Residents per household2.5
Counts are from the postcode-level Census population and household datasets. They apply to the exact postcode. Detailed local demographic profiles will be labelled separately when Output Area data is added.

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Local Deprivation

Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.

Containing LSOA · 2025
LSOA nameBirmingham 016CE01009245
IMD rank14,313Lower ranks indicate greater deprivation
IMD decile5 of 101 = most deprived, 10 = least deprived
These figures must not be read as applying only to B42 2BU. They describe Birmingham 016C, the wider LSOA containing the postcode.

Sold Property Prices in B42 2BU

Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.

Exact postcode · 8 sales
Average price£192,500Across all matched transactions
Lowest price£160,000Since 2020
Highest price£230,000Exact-postcode record
Latest sale20 Feb 2026Most recent supplied transaction
Sale dateAddressProperty typeTenurePrice
20 Feb 2026168, CALSHOT ROAD, BIRMINGHAMSemi-detachedFreehold£216,000
12 Jul 2024130, CALSHOT ROAD, BIRMINGHAMSemi-detachedFreehold£230,000
29 Sep 2023152, CALSHOT ROAD, BIRMINGHAMSemi-detachedFreehold£190,000
28 Oct 2022162, CALSHOT ROAD, BIRMINGHAMSemi-detachedLeasehold£195,000
21 Jun 2022180, CALSHOT ROAD, BIRMINGHAMSemi-detachedFreehold£184,000
7 Oct 202198, CALSHOT ROAD, BIRMINGHAMSemi-detachedFreehold£195,000
27 Jan 2021148, CALSHOT ROAD, BIRMINGHAMSemi-detachedFreehold£160,000
27 Nov 2020146, CALSHOT ROAD, BIRMINGHAMSemi-detachedFreehold£170,000
Sold prices are completed transactions in the supplied Land Registry dataset. They are not current valuations or asking prices.

Schools and GP Practices Near B42 2BU

Open schools and active GP practices in the B42 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.

B42 postcode district
School · 0.5 km

Calshot Primary School

Community school

Calshot Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2BY

Ages 3–11 · 436 pupils of 420 capacity

32.1% eligible for free school meals

01216751059

School · 1.1 km

Arena Academy

Academy sponsor led

Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY

Ages 11–16 · 969 pupils of 900 capacity

41.5% eligible for free school meals

01217297310

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School · 1.1 km

St Mark's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter

Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1NU

Ages 4–11 · 207 pupils of 210 capacity

40.1% eligible for free school meals

01213579892

School · 1.2 km

Beeches Junior School

Community school

Beeches Junior School, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY

Ages 7–11 · 361 pupils of 360 capacity

49.0% eligible for free school meals

01212725888

School · 1.2 km

Perry Beeches Nursery School

Local authority nursery school

256 Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PX

Ages 3–5 · 69 pupils

7.4% eligible for free school meals

01213602199

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School · 1.2 km

Priestley Smith School

Community special school

Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY

Ages 2–19 · 94 pupils of 90 capacity

58.2% eligible for free school meals

01213253900

School · 1.6 km

Dorrington Academy

Academy converter

Dorrington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1QR

Ages 3–11 · 651 pupils of 708 capacity

36.1% eligible for free school meals

01214645330

GP practice · 1.8 km

TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP

B

433 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1BT

0121 4110487

GP practice · 2.4 km

PERRY PARK SURGERY

B

291-293 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1TY

0121 3564131

School · 3.2 km

Prince Albert High School

Free schools

115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2TU

Ages 11–18 · 950 pupils of 930 capacity

43.3% eligible for free school meals

01218178952

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School · 3.4 km

Eden Boys' School, Birmingham

Free schools

150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2SY

Ages 11–18 · 606 pupils of 800 capacity

51.8% eligible for free school meals

01216577070

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The search is currently limited to records whose own postcode begins with B42. Distances are approximate straight-line distances, not travel distances.

Companies Registered at B42 2BU

Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.

Exact registered postcode
Registered companies3All supplied statuses
Active companies3Companies House status
Active · 16881324

ARCADE GALLERIA LTD

Private Limited Company

Incorporated 29 November 2025

47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Companies House record

Active · 15264616

UNIVERSAL STUDENTS' CONSULTANCY LTD

Private Limited Company

Incorporated 6 November 2023

85600 - Educational support services

Companies House record

Active · 15260568

UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING WORKS LTD

Private Limited Company

Incorporated 4 November 2023

41100 - Development of building projects

Companies House record

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Crime in the Local LSOA

Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.

Containing LSOA · E01009245

4 recorded incidents

Birmingham 016C includes B42 2BU and other nearby postcodes.

Crime typeIncidents
Violence and sexual offences3
Other theft1
Crime figures apply to the whole Birmingham 016C LSOA, not only to B42 2BU. Locations may be anonymised by the source.

B42 2BU Questions

Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.

Where is the B42 2BU postcode?

B42 2BU is in Birmingham, England.

How many people live in B42 2BU?

The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 103 residents at B42 2BU. This is an exact postcode count.

What do the deprivation figures for B42 2BU describe?

The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.

Are the property prices for the exact postcode?

Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full B42 2BU postcode.

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