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Sold prices, schools, planning, flood risk and connectivity, every signal that matters about a place, gathered into one considered report.

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The signals

Ten signals. One clear picture.

Every place is read the same way, against the same evidence, so places compare fairly.

Sold prices

Five years of Land Registry sales, summarised to a median you can trust.

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Affordability

Local price-to-income ratios that say what “stretch” really means here.

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Schools

Ofsted ratings and phases for every school near a postcode.

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Planning

Applications and decisions moving through the local radius right now.

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Connectivity

Gigabit, 4G and 5G coverage, checked before you commit, not after.

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Flood risk

A first-pass read of flood exposure around any postcode.

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Crime

Recent recorded crime and longer-term context for the places you're considering.

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Local business

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Jobs

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Transport

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The report

One report. A clear verdict.

Every search ends in a decision report, a verdict, the evidence behind it, and the follow-ups that still matter.

Area decision report

Birmingham

Balanced shortlist area
Median sold price £220,40063,331 sold-price rows in the live area seam
Affordability StretchMedian ratio 6.5x in 2025
Gigabit availability 94.8%Ofcom source year 2024
4G strong coverage 100%Area-level mobile source year 2025
Sold prices through 30 Jun 2026 · Affordability year 2025 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025 · Live across price, affordability, connectivity, planning, and postcode follow-upOpen the full report →

The path

From shortlist to keys, in order.

A move is a sequence of decisions. BeforeYouMove keeps them in the right order, and keeps the evidence attached.

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  1. 01

    Compare

    Put the places you’re already considering side by side, and let the trade-offs surface.

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  2. 02

    Research

    Go deep on the areas that earn it, postcode by postcode, signal by signal.

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  3. 03

    Plan

    Price the move properly, mortgage, rent, stamp duty and the cash you’ll need on the day.

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    Understand the terms and trade-offs before they cost you, in plain English.

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Ready when you are.

Start with the places you’re already thinking about. The evidence takes it from there.

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