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Where Is B42 2RS? Postcode Map and Facts

Find B42 2RS 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 150 residents and 60 households at the exact postcode.

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Residents150Exact postcode · Census 2021
Households60Exact postcode · Census 2021
Average sold price£196,45412 exact-postcode transactions
IMD decile5 of 10Containing LSOA · 2025

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B42 2RS Postcode Facts

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

Exact postcode record

Postcode details

PostcodeB42 2RS
Postcode without spacesB422RS
StatusActive postcode
User typeSmall user postcode
IntroducedJanuary 1980
Directory version2026-06
Latitude52.5369900
Longitude-1.8996530
British National Grid406,903 E, 293,240 N

Containing official geographies

CountryEngland
RegionWest Midlands
Local authorityBirmingham
Output Area (2021)E00046844
LSOA (2021)E01009248
MSOA (2021)E02001845
Electoral wardE05011159
Westminster constituencyE14001093
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

E05011159View Ward Map

Westminster Constituency

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B42 2RS Population and Households

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

Exact postcode · Census 2021
Residents150
Households60
Female residents78
Male residents72
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 019DE01009248
IMD rank16,674Lower ranks indicate greater deprivation
IMD decile5 of 101 = most deprived, 10 = least deprived
These figures must not be read as applying only to B42 2RS. They describe Birmingham 019D, the wider LSOA containing the postcode.

Sold Property Prices in B42 2RS

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

Exact postcode · 12 sales
Average price£196,454Across all matched transactions
Lowest price£165,000Since 2020
Highest price£230,000Exact-postcode record
Latest sale5 Sep 2025Most recent supplied transaction
Sale dateAddressProperty typeTenurePrice
5 Sep 2025125, CASTLETON ROAD, BIRMINGHAMTerracedFreehold£170,000
22 Aug 202589, CASTLETON ROAD, BIRMINGHAMSemi-detachedLeasehold£220,000
6 Sep 202499, CASTLETON ROAD, BIRMINGHAMTerracedLeasehold£205,000
29 Sep 202343, CASTLETON ROAD, BIRMINGHAMTerracedFreehold£184,700
11 Nov 202289, CASTLETON ROAD, BIRMINGHAMSemi-detachedLeasehold£222,500
12 Aug 202233, CASTLETON ROAD, BIRMINGHAMTerracedFreehold£220,000
27 May 202291, CASTLETON ROAD, BIRMINGHAMSemi-detachedLeasehold£195,000
21 Jan 202211, CASTLETON ROAD, BIRMINGHAMSemi-detachedLeasehold£230,000
27 Oct 202185, CASTLETON ROAD, BIRMINGHAMTerracedLeasehold£170,250
19 Jul 202123, CASTLETON ROAD, BIRMINGHAMSemi-detachedFreehold£195,000
7 Apr 202193, CASTLETON ROAD, BIRMINGHAMTerracedFreehold£180,000
18 Feb 202015, CASTLETON ROAD, BIRMINGHAMSemi-detachedFreehold£165,000
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 2RS

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

B42 postcode district
School · 0.6 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 · 0.7 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 · 0.7 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 · 0.7 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

GP practice · 1.1 km

TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP

B

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

0121 4110487

GP practice · 1.3 km

PERRY PARK SURGERY

B

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

0121 3564131

School · 1.4 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 · 1.8 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

School · 1.8 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 · 2.0 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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School · 2.0 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

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 2RS

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

Exact registered postcode
Registered companies1All supplied statuses
Active companies1Companies House status
Active · 07503392

BUSY CLEANING LTD

Private Limited Company

Incorporated 24 January 2011

96090 - Other service activities n.e.c.

Companies House record

A registered office can be an accountant, agent or correspondence address. A company listed here does not necessarily trade from this postcode.

Crime in the Local LSOA

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

Containing LSOA · E01009248

8 recorded incidents

Birmingham 019D includes B42 2RS and other nearby postcodes.

Crime typeIncidents
Violence and sexual offences6
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Crime figures apply to the whole Birmingham 019D LSOA, not only to B42 2RS. Locations may be anonymised by the source.

B42 2RS Questions

Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.

Where is the B42 2RS postcode?

B42 2RS is in Birmingham, England.

How many people live in B42 2RS?

The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 150 residents at B42 2RS. This is an exact postcode count.

What do the deprivation figures for B42 2RS 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 2RS postcode.

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