B42 1HB, Birmingham
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Average sold price
£311,943
18 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£393,333
3 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in B42 1HB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22, Hobhouse Close | 23 Jul 2026 | £420,000 | Detached |
| 45, Hobhouse Close | 3 Jul 2026 | £350,000 | Detached |
| 9, Hobhouse Close | 17 Apr 2026 | £410,000 | Detached |
| 1, Hobhouse Close | 23 Oct 2024 | £307,000 | Detached |
| 39, Hobhouse Close | 23 Aug 2024 | £370,000 | Detached |
| 36, Hobhouse Close | 31 Oct 2023 | £305,000 | Detached |
| 45, Hobhouse Close | 31 May 2023 | £360,000 | Detached |
| 2, Hobhouse Close | 27 Jan 2022 | £334,968 | Detached |
| 37, Hobhouse Close | 17 Dec 2021 | £334,000 | Detached |
| 14, Hobhouse Close | 30 Jun 2020 | £320,000 | Detached |
| 32, Hobhouse Close | 13 Dec 2018 | £278,000 | Detached |
| 34, Hobhouse Close | 14 Nov 2018 | £295,000 | Detached |
| 27, Hobhouse Close | 14 Nov 2018 | £280,000 | Detached |
| 45, Hobhouse Close | 28 Feb 2018 | £245,000 | Detached |
| 33, Hobhouse Close | 21 Aug 2017 | £235,000 | Detached |
| 42, Hobhouse Close | 15 Dec 2016 | £280,000 | Detached |
| 43, Hobhouse Close | 20 Jun 2016 | £256,000 | Detached |
| 28, Hobhouse Close | 30 Mar 2016 | £235,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in B42 1HB
- Hobhouse Close£393k
Schools near B42 1HB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Hamstead Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Calshot Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Dorrington Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi |
| Hamstead Hall Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.7 mi |
Living in B42 1HB
Nearest stations
- Hamstead (Birmingham) station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Perry Barr station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Tame Bridge Parkway station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express 0.4 mi
- Iceland 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Hamstead Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Well 0.5 mi
- Scott Arms Pharmacy And Travel Clinic 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Walsall Road (dental Surgery) 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.8 mi
GP surgeries
- Scott Arms Medical Centre 0.7 mi
- Tower Hill Partnership 1.0 mi
- Great Barr Practice 1.1 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 98% of homes in Sandwell (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in B42 1HB
Ethnic group
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49.9% | 57.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 29% | 25.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 13% | 8.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.6% | 4% |
Religion
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.3% | 39.9% |
| No religion | 19.4% | 26.1% |
| Muslim | 10.9% | 13.4% |
| Sikh | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Hindu | 5.5% | 2.8% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 78.2% | 76.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 21.8% | 23.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.2% | 22.7% |
| No qualifications | 24.8% | 28.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.3% | 14.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 3.7% |
General health
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.3% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 36.2% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 13.5% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 17.6% | 13.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.7% | 10.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 13% | 9.6% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.7% | 10.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.8% | 10.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 9.5% | 15.6% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.6% | 9.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.5% | 7.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.4% | 42% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.9% | 21.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.8% | 29.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.9% | 7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 58.4% | 55.9% |
| Economically inactive | 39% | 41.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.6% | 2.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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