B42 2FP 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 (2FP) 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 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case FP.

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 2FP 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 2FP postcode have the street address of Beacon Avenue

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the B42 2FP postcode is home to a bustling 37 residents!

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

B42 2FP is within the city of Birmingham.

The B42 2FP postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in B42 2FP are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced, end-terraced and detached.

Most properties in B42 2FP are unknown tenure with the rest being newly built and awaiting an owner.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the B42 2FP Postcode Boundaries

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

Telephone Area Code for B42 2FP

The telephone area code for B42 2FP is 0121 Birmingham.

Map Coordinates for B42 2FP

Latitude	52.5424530365
Longitude	-1.90996782482

Ordnance Survey Maps for B42 2FP

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 220 Birmingham, Walsall, Solihull and Redditch	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 139 Birmingham and Wolverhampton	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from B42 2FP © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for B42 2FP

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	9.00%	NE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	50.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	56.00%	ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	41.00%	ENE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	15.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	11.00%	NE 9 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	18.00%	NNE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	51.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	71.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	23.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the B42 2FP Postcode?

Download Speeds For B42 2FP

Average Mbps	89.700
Median Mbps	97.500
Maximum Mbps	160.000

B42 2FP has an average download speed of 89.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

752 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

61% of postcodes (718,342) have slower broadband speeds.

39% of postcodes (465,547) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For B42 2FP

Average Mbps	16.400
Median Mbps	20.000
Maximum Mbps	30.000

B42 2FP has an average upload speed of 16.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,080 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

78% of postcodes (920,332) have slower upload speeds.

22% of postcodes (255,229) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of B42 2FP Postcode

England Primary Schools

Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Address: Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Warren Farm Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0QN

Distance: 1.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214649800

Hawthorn Primary School

Address: Hawthorn Primary School, Hawthorn Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8QR

Distance: 1.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214643891

Kingsthorne Primary School

Address: Kingsthorne Primary School, Cranbourne Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0BX

Distance: 1.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01216753897

Maryvale Catholic Primary School

Address: Maryvale Catholic Primary School, Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9AG

Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01216751434

Glenmead Primary School

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

Distance: 0.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214643173

Kingsland Primary School (NC)

Address: Kingsland Primary School (NC), Bandywood Crescent, Birmingham, B44 9NA

Distance: 1.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214647707

Beeches Infant School

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

Distance: 0.14 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: 0.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01212725888

Sundridge Primary School

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

Distance: 1.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214647720

Calshot Primary School

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

Distance: 0.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01216751059

Whitecrest Primary School

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

Distance: 0.76 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: 1.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213573216

Grove Vale Primary School

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

Distance: 1.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213574319

Warren Farm Primary School

Address: Warren Farm Primary School, Aylesbury Crescent, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0DT

Distance: 1.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213733885

Kings Rise Academy

Address: Kings Rise Academy, Hornsey Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0JL

Distance: 1.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214644635

Greenholm Primary School

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

Distance: 0.82 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: 0.33 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214642251

Pheasey Park Farm Primary School

Address: Pheasey Park Farm Primary School, Wimperis Way, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7DH

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

Address: Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9SR

Distance: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213606383

Great Barr School

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

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact:

North Birmingham Academy

Address: North Birmingham Academy, 395 College Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0HF

Distance: 1.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213731647

Barr Beacon School

Address: Barr Beacon School, Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RF

Distance: 1.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213666600

Arena Academy

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

Distance: 0.14 miles

Contact:

Fortis Academy

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

Distance: 0.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213666611

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near B42 2FP

DYAS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 0.33 miles

Contact: :

WALSALL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

402-404 KINGSTANDING ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: KINGSTANDING ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B44 8LD

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

WALSALL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near B42 2FP

BEECHES PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01213 572109

WALKERS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01213 607606

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, OLD HORNS CRESCENT, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7HA

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3253210

MW PHILLIPS CHEMISTS

Address: 158 OLD OSCOTT LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B44 8TS

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3503958

WELL

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

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01213 579536

JHOOTS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3571384

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near B42 2FP

I M HADFIELD OPTOMETRISTS - GREAT BARR

Address: 162 BEECHES ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 2HN

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: :

S.P.H OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: :

ADOS SIGHTCARE LTD

Address: 1 RIDGEWOOD GARDENS, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B44 8JG

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

EYE EXPRESS (BAL DHINSA)

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

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: :

COLIN LEE OPTICIANS (GREAT BARR)

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

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

DIRECT VISION OPTICIANS (GREAT BARR)

Address: 122 HILLINGFORD AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7JU

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near B42 2FP

GREAT BARR PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3571250

COTMORE SURGERY

Address: 169 OLD OSCOTT LANE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B44 8TU

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3605409

SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3572670

TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP

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

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4110487

THE OAKS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 199 SHADY LANE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B44 9ER

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3892222

THE OAKS MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 199 SHADY LANE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B44 9ER

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near B42 2FP

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: B42 2FP

Hamstead (Birmingham)
Hamstead station, Old Walsall Road, Hamstead, West Midlands, B42 1NJ
Distance: 2.03 miles
Driving Time: 5.04 minutes
Perry Barr
Perry Barr station, Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, West Midlands, B20 3JE
Distance: 2.84 miles
Driving Time: 5.60 minutes
Witton (West Midlands)
Witton station, Witton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 7BA
Distance: 3.50 miles
Driving Time: 7.03 minutes
Aston
Aston station, Lichfield Road, Aston, West Midlands, B6 7PR
Distance: 4.02 miles
Driving Time: 8.94 minutes
Tame Bridge Parkway
Tame Bridge Parkway station, Walsall Road, Friar Park, Wednesbury, WS10 0LD
Distance: 5.49 miles
Driving Time: 10.76 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near B42 2FP

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near B42 2FP

M6 J7

Distance: 1.91 miles

Driving Time: 4.62 minutes

M6 J9

Distance: 5.34 miles

Driving Time: 8.07 minutes

M5 J1

Distance: 5.85 miles

Driving Time: 8.56 minutes

M6 J6

Distance: 5.86 miles

Driving Time: 8.43 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the B42 2FP 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 2FP 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 2FP 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 2FP

Yearly House Sales for B42 2FP
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2017	£168,950	£225,000	£205,012	13

Postcodes near the B42 2FP Postcode

B42 2FS Bluebell Crescent B42 2DY Booths Farm Close B42 2RG Booths Lane B42 2BD Booths Lane B42 2AA Booths Lane B42 2JJ Burfield Close B42 2RJ Caddick Road B42 2BW Deer Park Drive B42 2ES Deer Park Drive B42 2FF Forger Close B42 2BF Hall End Road B42 2RF Henbury Close B42 2JL Hykeham Close B42 2RP Parkburn Close B42 2JZ Weighbridge Close B42 2FU Woodland Mews

What Popular Supermarkets are near the B42 2FP Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near B42 2FP
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Old Horns Crescent, BIRMINGHAM, B43 7HA	0.85 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to Asda
Iceland, Scott Arms Shopping Centre, Walsall Road, Great Barr, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1TQ	1.59 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to Iceland
Aldi, Birmingham Road, Great Barr, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6NR	1.75 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to Aldi
Iceland, Kingstanding Road, BIRMINGHAM, B44 9TA	1.98 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to Iceland
Aldi, College Road, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0HL	2.50 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the B42 2FP Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near B42 2FP
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 21, One Stop Shopping Centre, Birmingham, B42 1AA	1.76 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to Unit 21, One Stop Shopping Centre
Unit 27 The Saddlers Shopping Centre, Walsall, WS1 1YS	4.26 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to Unit 27 The Saddlers Shopping Centre
Fort Retail Park, Unit F1, Birmingham, B24 9FP	4.30 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to Fort Retail Park, Unit F1
High Street, Birmingham, B4 6AJ	4.37 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near B42 2FP
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, College Road, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0AA	1.71 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to McDonald's, College Road, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0AA
McDonald's, Holyhead Road, BIRMINGHAM, B21 0AP	3.04 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to McDonald's, Holyhead Road, BIRMINGHAM, B21 0AP
McDonald's, All Saints Way, WEST BROMWICH, B71 1RG	3.39 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to McDonald's, All Saints Way, WEST BROMWICH, B71 1RG
McDonald's, Watson Road, Nechells, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5SA	3.40 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to McDonald's, Watson Road, Nechells, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5SA

KFC Restaurants near B42 2FP
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, One Stop Retail Park, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1AA	1.74 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to KFC Perry Bar - One Stop Retail Park
KFC, Princess Alice Drive, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B73 6RB	2.21 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to KFC Birmingham - New Oscott
KFC, High Street, Erdington, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6RH	3.27 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to KFC Erdington - High Street
KFC, Cape Hill, SMETHWICK, B66 4PH	4.31 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to KFC Smethwick - Cape Hill
KFC, Bull Street, BIRMINGHAM, B4 7AA	4.33 miles	Directions from B42 2FP to KFC Birmingham - Martineau Place