B42 1ET is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (B42) is called the outward code. The part after the space (1ET) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case B which means Birmingham.
Postal District. In our case B42.
Postal Sector. In our case B42 1.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case ET.

The regional mail center for the post area B is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the B42 1ET postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is GREAT BARR DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the B42 1ET postcode have the street address of Harris Drive

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 18 individuals call the B42 1ET postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of BIRMINGHAM within the old postal county of Warwickshire.

B42 1ET is within the city of Birmingham.

The B42 1ET postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in B42 1ET are flats. Of these flats, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced, enclosed end-terraced and detached.

Most properties in B42 1ET are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for B42 1ET

The telephone area code for B42 1ET is 0121 Birmingham.

Map Coordinates for B42 1ET

Latitude	52.5400737121
Longitude	-1.92747403433

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from B42 1ET © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for B42 1ET

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	0.00%	ENE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	0.00%	SE 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 4 mph

Mon 6th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	NW 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	N 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 7 mph

Tue 7th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	N 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	6.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 7 mph

Wed 8th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	NE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	S 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	5.00%	SW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	SW 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the B42 1ET Postcode?

Download Speeds For B42 1ET

Average Mbps	45.200
Median Mbps	40.900
Maximum Mbps	73.690

B42 1ET has an average download speed of 45.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,269 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

21% of postcodes (243,347) have slower broadband speeds.

79% of postcodes (940,025) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For B42 1ET

Average Mbps	9.000
Median Mbps	9.800
Maximum Mbps	14.080

B42 1ET has an average upload speed of 9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,073 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

19% of postcodes (222,621) have slower upload speeds.

81% of postcodes (956,947) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of B42 1ET Postcode

England Primary Schools

Glenmead Primary School

Address: Glenmead Primary School, Glenmead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8UQ

Distance: 1.13 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214643173

Beeches Infant School

Address: Beeches Infant School, Beeches Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY

Distance: 0.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213604222

Beeches Junior School

Address: Beeches Junior School, Beeches Junior School, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY

Distance: 0.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01212725888

Sundridge Primary School

Address: Sundridge Primary School, Sundridge Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9NY

Distance: 1.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214647720

St Margaret's CofE Primary School

Address: St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Birmingham Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7AP

Distance: 1.33 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213572758

Calshot Primary School

Address: Calshot Primary School, Calshot Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2BY

Distance: 0.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01216751059

Whitecrest Primary School

Address: Whitecrest Primary School, Whitecrest, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6HQ

Distance: 0.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213586348

Holy Name Catholic Primary School

Address: Holy Name Catholic Primary School, Cross Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6LN

Distance: 0.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213573216

Hamstead Infant School

Address: Hamstead Infant School, Tanhouse Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 5AS

Distance: 1.01 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213571603

Ferndale Primary School

Address: Ferndale Primary School, Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 5QF

Distance: 0.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213573326

St Mark's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1NU

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact:

Hamstead Primary School

Address: Hamstead Primary School, Hamstead Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 5BE

Distance: 0.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213571557

Grove Vale Primary School

Address: Grove Vale Primary School, Monksfield Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6AL

Distance: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213574319

Greenholm Primary School

Address: Greenholm Primary School, Greenholm Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8HS

Distance: 1.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214646321

Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy

Address: Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy, Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NT

Distance: 1.08 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214642251

Dorrington Academy

Address: Dorrington Academy, Dorrington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1QR

Distance: 0.78 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214645330

St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth

Address: St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth, Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2RW

Distance: 2.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01215543751

England Secondary Schools

Great Barr School

Address: Great Barr School, Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NU

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact:

Eden Boys' School, Birmingham

Address: Eden Boys' School, Birmingham, 150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2SY

Distance: 2.09 miles

School Website

Contact: 01216577070

Arena Academy

Address: Arena Academy, Beeches Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact:

Fortis Academy

Address: Fortis Academy, Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NU

Distance: 1.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213666611

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near B42 1ET

WALSALL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 862 WALSALL ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1ES

Distance: 0.10 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 914-916 WALSALL ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1TG

Distance: 0.33 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 145A HAMSTEAD ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5BB

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

DYAS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 352 DYAS ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B44 8TB

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

WALSALL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 289 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1TY

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 41 COLLINGWOOD DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7NY

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near B42 1ET

WELL

Address: 938-940 WALSALL ROAD, SCOTT ARMS SHOPPING CENTRE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1TQ

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01213 572255

WELL

Address: 604 WALSALL ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1EZ

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01213 579536

JHOOTS PHARMACY

Address: SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE, WHITECREST, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6EE

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3571384

HAMSTEAD PHARMACY

Address: 409 ROCKY LANE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1NL

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3573241

WALKERS PHARMACY

Address: JAMES PEARCE HOUSE, 377 QUESLETT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7HB

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01213 607606

BEECHES PHARMACY

Address: 81 THORNBRIDGE AVENUE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 2PW

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01213 572109

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near B42 1ET

EYE EXPRESS (BAL DHINSA)

Address: 909 WALSALL ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1TN

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

S.P.H OPTICIANS

Address: 32 QUESLETT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 6PL

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: :

COLIN LEE OPTICIANS (GREAT BARR)

Address: 14 NEWTON ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 6BN

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (HAMSTEAD)

Address: 2 INTERNATIONAL HOUSE, OLD WALSALL ROAD, HAMSTEAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1NN

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: :

HAMSTEAD EYE CARE (BIRMINGHAM)

Address: 4 INTERNATIONAL HOUSE, OLD WALSALL ROAD, HAMSTEAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1NN

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: :

DEREK GREW OPTICIAN

Address: 99 APPLETON AVENUE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5LX

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near B42 1ET

SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: WHITECREST, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6EE

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3572670

TANHOUSE NHS CLINIC

Address: HAMSTEAD ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5EL

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3579009

GREAT BARR PRACTICE

Address: 379 QUESLETT ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7HB

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3571250

TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP

Address: 433 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1BT

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4110487

THE SLIEVE SURGERY

Address: 2 THE SLIEVE, HANDSWORTH WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2NR

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 5541812

PERRY PARK SURGERY

Address: 291-293 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1TY

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3564131

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Transport Links near B42 1ET

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: B42 1ET

Hamstead (Birmingham)
Hamstead station, Old Walsall Road, Hamstead, West Midlands, B42 1NJ
Distance: 1.08 miles
Driving Time: 2.45 minutes
Perry Barr
Perry Barr station, Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, West Midlands, B20 3JE
Distance: 2.58 miles
Driving Time: 4.81 minutes
Witton (West Midlands)
Witton station, Witton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 7BA
Distance: 3.23 miles
Driving Time: 6.24 minutes
Tame Bridge Parkway
Tame Bridge Parkway station, Walsall Road, Friar Park, Wednesbury, WS10 0LD
Distance: 4.76 miles
Driving Time: 8.87 minutes
The Hawthorns
The Hawthorns station, Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B66 2HB
Distance: 4.94 miles
Driving Time: 7.78 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near B42 1ET

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near B42 1ET

M6 J7

Distance: 1.19 miles

Driving Time: 2.73 minutes

M6 J9

Distance: 4.62 miles

Driving Time: 6.18 minutes

M5 J1

Distance: 5.13 miles

Driving Time: 6.67 minutes

M6 J6

Distance: 5.13 miles

Driving Time: 6.54 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the B42 1ET Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Birmingham, Perry Barr Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Mr Khalid Mahmood
Contact Details	Contact Mr Khalid Mahmood
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the B42 1ET Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Birmingham District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Birmingham District at the following link Birmingham District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Birmingham District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Birmingham District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the B42 1ET Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Birmingham council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Birmingham City Council

House Sales in B42 1ET

Yearly House Sales for B42 1ET
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£85,000	£85,000	£85,000	1
2017	£100,000	£100,000	£100,000	2
2020	£115,000	£115,000	£115,000	1

Postcodes near the B42 1ET Postcode

B42 1EL Bardfield Close B42 1HS Cedarwood Croft B42 1JS Charnwood Road B42 1JB Croyde Avenue B42 1HT Hollywood Croft B42 1EU Walsall Road B42 1ES Walsall Road B42 1EP Walsall Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the B42 1ET Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near B42 1ET
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Scott Arms Shopping Centre, Walsall Road, Great Barr, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1TQ	0.68 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to Iceland
Aldi, Birmingham Road, Great Barr, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6NR	0.91 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to Aldi
Asda, Old Horns Crescent, BIRMINGHAM, B43 7HA	1.62 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to Asda
Asda, One Stop Retail Park, Walsall Road, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1AB	2.95 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to Asda
Iceland, One Stop Retail Park, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1AA	2.99 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the B42 1ET Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near B42 1ET
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 21, One Stop Shopping Centre, Birmingham, B42 1AA	1.89 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to Unit 21, One Stop Shopping Centre
Unit 27 The Saddlers Shopping Centre, Walsall, WS1 1YS	3.88 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to Unit 27 The Saddlers Shopping Centre
Junction 9 M6, Axletree Way, Birmingham, WS10 9QY	4.07 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to Junction 9 M6, Axletree Way
High Street, Birmingham, B4 6AJ	4.38 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near B42 1ET
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, College Road, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0AA	2.44 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to McDonald's, College Road, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0AA
McDonald's, Holyhead Road, BIRMINGHAM, B21 0AP	2.47 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to McDonald's, Holyhead Road, BIRMINGHAM, B21 0AP
McDonald's, All Saints Way, WEST BROMWICH, B71 1RG	2.64 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to McDonald's, All Saints Way, WEST BROMWICH, B71 1RG
McDonald's, Duchess Parade, High Street, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7QG	3.17 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to McDonald's, Duchess Parade, High Street, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7QG

KFC Restaurants near B42 1ET
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, One Stop Retail Park, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1AA	1.86 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to KFC Perry Bar - One Stop Retail Park
KFC, Princess Alice Drive, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B73 6RB	2.96 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to KFC Birmingham - New Oscott
KFC, Axletree Way, WEDNESBURY, WS10 9QY	3.83 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to KFC Wednesbury - Junction 9 M6 Services
KFC, Cape Hill, SMETHWICK, B66 4PH	3.87 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to KFC Smethwick - Cape Hill
KFC, High Street, Erdington, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6RH	3.92 miles	Directions from B42 1ET to KFC Erdington - High Street