The UK Postcode Database

B42 2QY

a postcode in Birmingham

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

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Streets Associated with B42 2QY

Booths Lane - 30 properties, USRN 2708337

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5467 / 52°32'48"N

Longitude: -1.916 / 1°54'57"W

UTM Reference: 30U 573505 5822402

OS Easting: 405792

OS Northing: 294322

OS Grid: SP057943

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 2WH.PY

Mapcode Global: VH9YP.Q8Y0

Open Location Code: 9C4WG3WM+MH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92bn01

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5a1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Outer Suburb Asian Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 9948 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for B42 2QY on Tuesday 23 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:31
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:35
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:25
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:48
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 22:05
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:05 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 00:06
Moon Rises 14:16

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

Residential Property Sales in B42 2QY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 June 2022 30 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £183,000
1 March 2022 30 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £138,000
24 September 2021 32 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
30 March 2021 34 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £139,000
8 January 2021 24 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £137,000
9 May 2018 24 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £107,000
26 January 2018 22 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
28 April 2017 48 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £113,000
16 October 2015 44 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
1 July 2015 30 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Leasehold £102,000
16 January 2014 54 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Leasehold £82,000
8 May 2007 16 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £188,950
27 April 2007 30 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £113,500
27 April 2007 30 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Leasehold £113,500
23 January 2007 56 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Leasehold £122,750
30 October 2006 12 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Detached Freehold £187,500
22 December 2005 50 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Leasehold £112,000
9 September 2005 32 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
2 July 2004 44 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £92,000
9 August 2002 48 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Leasehold £72,950
20 October 2000 44 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £55,000
1 September 2000 28 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £40,000
5 November 1999 50 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Leasehold £43,500
8 October 1997 14 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £67,000
24 July 1997 44 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £45,950
4 July 1997 8 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Detached Freehold £81,000
27 June 1997 32 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £44,500
30 May 1997 44 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Leasehold £46,000
23 August 1996 14 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £45,000
4 July 1996 38 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Semi-detached Freehold £36,500
26 January 1996 12 Booths Lane, Birmingham B42 2QY Detached Freehold £73,950

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 2QY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Birmingham Perry Barr

MP

Ayoub Khan Independent

Birmingham City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Oscott

Councillors

Darius Sandhu Conservative

Barbara Dring Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B42 2QY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00046763 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01009223 Birmingham 013A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001839 Birmingham 013 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05011159 Oscott 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
E33020019 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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