Walsall Road - B42 1LR
Key Postcode Insights
B42 1LR is a residential postcode situated on Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 698th largest and 624th most expensive of the 1,336 postcodes in the B42 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 18 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £210,576
- 10 Year change
- up 50.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £873pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 28.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £171/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B42 1LR is a residential postcode situated on Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 698th largest and 624th most expensive of the 1,336 postcodes in the B42 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 18 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £210,576
- 10 Year change
- up 50.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £873pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 28.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £171/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin B42 1LR
- Suite
Building  |  2 Flats
- 514 Walsall Road
3 Bed House
- 516 Walsall Road
Unknown
- 518 Walsall Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 520 Walsall Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B42 1LR sold for £345,000 on 31st March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £210,576.
The B42 1LR Sales Market has increased by 50.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.1% | £210,576 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £212,951 |
| June 2024 | 1.2% | £210,102 |
| June 2023 | 1.5% | £207,669 |
| June 2022 | 10% | £204,565 |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £185,946 |
| June 2020 | 5.1% | £172,464 |
| June 2019 | 3.9% | £164,027 |
| June 2018 | 7.1% | £157,807 |
| June 2017 | 5.5% | £147,411 |
| June 2016 | 5.4% | £139,756 |
| June 2015 | 3% | £132,648 |
| June 2014 | 3.2% | £128,758 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £124,741 |
| June 2012 | -1% | £123,138 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £124,336 |
| June 2010 | 4.1% | £126,870 |
| June 2009 | -11.4% | £121,912 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £137,588 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £141,050 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £873.
The B42 1LR Rental Market has increased by 28.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.3% | £873pcm |
| June 2025 | -1.7% | £870pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.2% | £885pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.1% | £857pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.9% | £772pcm |
| June 2021 | -0.5% | £684pcm |
| June 2020 | -1.6% | £688pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £699pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £707pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £696pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.7% | £680pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £644pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £615pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £596pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £591pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.6% | £586pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.5% | £577pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.9% | £563pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.5% | £585pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £577pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st March 2025 for £345,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
B42 1LR has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£345,000 | 4 Bed House544, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1LR544, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1LR
- Sold Mar 2025£280,000 | 3 Bed House542, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1LR542, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1LR
- Sold Jul 2024£175,000 | 4 Bed House518, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1LR518, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1LR
- Sold Jan 2021£195,000 | 4 Bed House546, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1LR546, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1LR
- Sold Mar 2020£245,000 | 3 Bed House530, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1LR530, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1LR
Nearby Postcodes
B42 1LR is the 698th largest and the 624th most expensive postcode out of the 1,336 postcodes in the B42 area.
- B42 1ND, Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42B42 1ND20 Addresses|74 m away
- B42 1LP, Law Cliff Road, Birmingham, B42B42 1LP24 Addresses|78 m away
- B42 1LS, Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42B42 1LS9 Addresses|138 m away
- B42 2HZ, Homelands, Birmingham, B42B42 2HZ57 Addresses|149 m away
- B42 1LG, Tower Hill, Birmingham, B42B42 1LG15 Addresses|152 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 11 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- early-century house (11)
- early-century flat (4)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2024£675,000 | 5 Bed House902, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1TG902, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1TG
- Sold Aug 2025£435,000 | 6 Bed House649, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1EH649, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1EH
- Sold Apr 2025£410,000 | 4 Bed House939, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1TN939, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1TN
Schools Nearby
- Dorrington Academy600 m away
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School800 m away
- Calshot Primary School1.0 km away
- Arena Academy1.0 km away
- Fortis Academy1.7 km away
- Hamstead Hall Academy1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to B42 1LR is Hamstead (Birmingham) station, which is 800 metres away.
- Hamstead (Birmingham)|800 m away
- Perry Barr|2.2 km away
- Witton (West Midlands)|3.3 km away
- Aston|4.4 km away
