The UK Postcode Database

B42 2BL

a postcode in Birmingham

Introduced in January 1980
B42 2BL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with B42 2BL

Perry Wood Road - 44 properties, USRN 2705128

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5405 / 52°32'25"N

Longitude: -1.9234 / 1°55'24"W

UTM Reference: 30U 573012 5821700

OS Easting: 405289

OS Northing: 293627

OS Grid: SP052936

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 2VL.25

Mapcode Global: VH9YP.MD0T

Open Location Code: 9C4WG3RG+5J

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92am99

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5b2

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Established Multi-Ethnic Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14166 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for B42 2BL on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:38
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:56
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:27
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:16
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:35
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:57 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:29
Moon sets 12:17

For a full sun and moon calendar for B42 2BL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B42 2BL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 May 2023 225 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £231,000
12 April 2022 161 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £246,000
2 November 2021 207 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
10 June 2021 173 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £194,000
2 March 2020 163 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £182,500
9 December 2019 239 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Leasehold £156,500
18 February 2019 189 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
4 January 2019 215 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £169,000
1 August 2018 201 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £158,000
28 July 2017 229 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £139,500
13 August 2015 231 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
27 March 2015 185 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
22 October 2014 179 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £148,000
10 October 2014 233 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £22,500
31 October 2011 167 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
21 December 2010 205 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Leasehold £88,000
3 September 2008 197 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £139,000
26 July 2007 231 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £119,000
26 January 2007 165 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £124,950
18 August 2005 225 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
22 October 2004 177 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £124,500
12 April 2002 185 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
29 February 2000 239 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £58,872
25 February 2000 173 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £55,000
26 November 1999 171 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
17 September 1999 221 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £58,000
14 March 1997 185 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £46,000
1 May 1996 173 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £42,500
30 August 1995 171 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £51,000
25 August 1995 217 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £33,000
8 February 1995 161 Perry Wood Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for B42 2BL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Birmingham Perry Barr

MP

Ayoub Khan Independent

Birmingham City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Perry Barr

Councillors

Jon Hunt Liberal Democrats

Morriam Jan Liberal Democrats

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B42 2BL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00046889 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01009246 Birmingham 016D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001842 Birmingham 016 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05011160 Perry Barr Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 3 May 2018 DLUHC
E08000025 Birmingham Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000005 West Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001098 Birmingham Perry Barr Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000014 West Midlands Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000169 Birmingham Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33020032 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000012 Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000258 NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E43000250 Birmingham, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 April 2016 ONS
E54000055 NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000007 West Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63010038 Birmingham Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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