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B42.

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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 192 properties changed hands — a median of £115k for flats (£1,997/sqm) and £221k for houses (£2,990/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Sales · 12m
192
704 over 3y
Houses · £/sqm
£2,990
n=172
Flats · £/sqm
£1,997
n=16
EPC score
64
Potential 84
PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£222k
n=65
Median £
£220k
n=65
Avg £/sqm
£2,956
n=63
Median £/sqm
£3,029
n=63
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£222k
n=176
Median £
£221k
n=176
Avg £/sqm
£2,932
n=172
Median £/sqm
£2,990
n=172
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£227k
n=675
Median £
£220k
n=675
Avg £/sqm
£2,893
n=658
Median £/sqm
£2,923
n=658
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£115k
n=9
Median £
£110k
n=9
Avg £/sqm
£2,119
n=9
Median £/sqm
£2,143
n=9
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£112k
n=16
Median £
£115k
n=16
Avg £/sqm
£2,021
n=16
Median £/sqm
£1,997
n=16
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£106k
n=29
Median £
£105k
n=29
Avg £/sqm
£1,915
n=28
Median £/sqm
£1,872
n=28
£/sqm derives from EPC-matched floor area. Thin-coverage rows appear muted.
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£12k£119k£226k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
075415072010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Total issued
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Council tax data coming in Phase 2.
SECTORS
Drill down to sector.
COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
7 · click column to sort
Perry Barr & South Hamstead
3,050
3,521
Perry Beeches West
2,663
3,477
Perry Beeches East
2,471
3,429
Birchfield East
2,009
611
Hamstead East
319
247
Queslett
224
211
Handsworth Wood
46
0
Wards
4 · click column to sort
Perry Barr
8,661
8,950
Oscott
1,756
2,299
Newton
319
247
Handsworth Wood
46
0
LAND REGISTRY · EPC · ONS UPRN · GEOLYTIX · REFRESHED 25 APR 2026