Detached
£318,500
6 sales12m · whole districtMedium confidence
Last updated: 31 March 2026
B42 postcode district — Kingstanding, Birmingham and Sandwell
The B42 postcode district in Birmingham sits across Kingstanding, spanning the local authority areas of Birmingham and Sandwell. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing kingstanding property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 31 March 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £214,886 across 179 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about down 6.9% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was semi-detached, with 101 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in B42 across terraces, flats and houses. Birmingham and Sandwell sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 125 postcodes in B42 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
Avg. sold price (12m)
£214,886
↓ 6.9% vs prior 12 months
Recorded sales (12m)
179
Postcodes (12m)
125
Data snapshot
B42 postcode district — key figures
| Average sold price (12 months) | £214,886 |
| Recorded transactions | 179 |
| Year-on-year change | -6.9% |
| Most common property type | Semi-detached |
| New build share | 0% |
| Data as of | 31 March 2026 |
Property Insights UKSource: HM Land Registry
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in B42 (Kingstanding, Birmingham and Sandwell) was £214,886 in the 12 months to 31 March 2026, based on 179 Land Registry transactions. Prices fell 6.9% year-on-year. Semi-detached properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £225,000.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — B42
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-03-31 · Land Registry
Semi-detached
£225,000
101 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Terraced
£210,000
59 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Flat / maisonette
£110,000
13 sales12m · whole districtMedium confidence
Recently sold in B42
Showing latest sale per postcode
Showing 127 of 127 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
Help & guidance
Frequently asked questions about B42
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
What is the average house price in B42?
The average sold price in B42 (Kingstanding) is £214,886 based on 179 sales in the last 12 months, as of 31 March 2026. This represents a -6.9% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
What types of properties sell most in B42?
The most common property type sold in B42 in the last 12 months is semi-detached with 101 sales. The median price for a semi-detached in B42 is £225,000.
What is the cheapest property type in B42?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in B42 at £110,000. This is based on 13 sales in the last 12 months.
Has the B42 property market gone up or down?
House prices in B42 have fallen by 6.9% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £230,802 to £214,886.
Is B42 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 140 sales in B42 were freehold (78.2%) and 39 were leasehold (21.8%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (179 sales in total in this slice).