B42 is an outcode in Birmingham, covering the neighbourhoods of Perry Barr & South Hamstead, Perry Beeches West, Perry Beeches East, Birchfield East and Queslett. Over the last 12 months 198 properties changed hands — a median of £110k for flats (£1,860/sqm) and £226k for houses (£3,014/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.
Recorded dwellings
7,819
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
2
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
15
30
Houses
183
688
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£110k
n = 15
£102k
n = 30
Houses
£226k
n = 183
£222k
n = 688
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,860
n = 15
£1,872
n = 30
Houses
£3,014
n = 180
£2,945
n = 671
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+2.8% vs 12m
+5.2% vs 3y
Flats
▲Climbing
+7.6% vs 12m
+6.9% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
›Show numbersHide numbers
Segment
Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£223k
n=45
Median £
£226k
n=45
Avg £/sqm
£3,051
n=44
Median £/sqm
£3,097
n=44
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£225k
n=183
Median £
£226k
n=183
Avg £/sqm
£2,988
n=180
Median £/sqm
£3,014
n=180
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£227k
n=688
Median £
£222k
n=688
Avg £/sqm
£2,900
n=671
Median £/sqm
£2,945
n=671
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£110k
n=4
Median £
£98k
n=4
Avg £/sqm
£1,946
n=4
Median £/sqm
£2,002
n=4
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£112k
n=15
Median £
£110k
n=15
Avg £/sqm
£1,964
n=15
Median £/sqm
£1,860
n=15
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£105k
n=30
Median £
£102k
n=30
Avg £/sqm
£1,922
n=30
Median £/sqm
£1,872
n=30
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
65
Median potential
84
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band A
2,062
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
6,302
Semi-detached
Band C
3,147
Semi-detached
Detached
Band D
795
Detached
Band E
120
Detached
Band F
16
Detached
Band G
3
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,867
15%
Terraced houses
2,769
22%
Semi-detached houses
7,208
57%
Detached houses
522
4.2%
Bungalows
183
1.5%
Other/unknown
7
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
What is the average house price in Birmingham (B42)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in B42 (Birmingham) was £226k, with an average of £225k, from 183 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in B42?
The median flat sale price in B42 over the last 12 months was £110k (about £1,860 per square metre), from 15 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in B42?
Typical sale prices per square metre in B42 are £3,014 for houses and £1,860 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in B42 have?
Homes in B42 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 65 (a potential of 84 after improvements).
How many properties sold in B42 in the last year?
198 properties were sold in B42 over the last 12 months, and 718 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).