Explore B42 2HQ in Birmingham on an interactive map. See its location and approximate address-derived boundary, then review the exact-postcode facts and wider-area statistics available below. Editable vector files, printed maps and postcode colouring tools are also available. Census 2021 records 53 residents and 20 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | B42 2HQ |
| Postcode without spaces | B422HQ |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.5374500 |
| Longitude | -1.9136440 |
| British National Grid | 405,954 E, 293,289 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00046896 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01009247 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02001842 |
| Electoral ward | E05011160 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001098 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 53 |
| Households | 20 |
| Female residents | 20 |
| Male residents | 33 |
| Residents per household | 2.7 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | 104, BEECHES ROAD, BIRMINGHAM | Semi-detached | Freehold | £10,000 |
| 9 Sep 2025 | 92, BEECHES ROAD, BIRMINGHAM | Semi-detached | Freehold | £216,000 |
| 29 Jul 2022 | 116, BEECHES ROAD, BIRMINGHAM | Semi-detached | Freehold | £208,000 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the B42 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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
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
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
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
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
B
433 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1BT
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
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
B
291-293 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1TY
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
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
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 2 December 2024
47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 8 August 2023
62012 - Business and domestic software development
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 6 May 2023
47599 - Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 19 May 2022
47599 - Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 16 August 2020
18129 - Printing n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 29 August 2014
42120 - Construction of railways and underground railways
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 7 March 2011
86210 - General medical practice activities
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 016E includes B42 2HQ and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
B42 2HQ is in Birmingham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 53 residents at B42 2HQ. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full B42 2HQ postcode.
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