POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

B27 7XS postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 16 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 08 Nov 2024 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 08 Nov 2024Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 16 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £131,000Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 Nov 2024
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 16 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 Nov 2024.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

23 within 400m

B27 7XS links 23 transport stops within 400m and 70 within 800m. 23 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Cearl Court (BCT) at about 142m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Spring Road Rail Station at about 640m.

Local business

148 within 1200m

B27 7XS currently links 148 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 61 food and drink, 27 personal services, 26 grocery. The closest mapped place is Arabella Lebanese Restaurant at about 314m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched B27 7XS in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

16 nearby school rows

16 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for B27 7XS. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 42

B27 7XS has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 42 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 398, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 33 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£131,000

Strong sample. Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 Nov 2024.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of B27 7XS, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

61 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (38), restaurant (13), cafe (10).

Amenity group

Personal services

27 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (22), beauty (5).

Amenity group

Grocery

26 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (19), supermarket (6), greengrocer (1).

Amenity group

Retail

13 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (5), mobile phone (4), diy (2).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Arabella Lebanese Restaurant

Restaurant at Westley Road, Birmingham.

Food and drink

Westley Fish bar

Fast Food at 11, Westley Road, Birmingham.

Food and drink

My Kabul Restaurant

Restaurant at 2, Westley Road, Birmingham.

Food and drink

Shirley Road Fish Bar

Fast Food at 167, Shirley Road, Birmingham.

Grocery

All in One

Convenience at 112, Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham.

Food and drink

Pasta di Piazza

Restaurant at 1091, Warwick Road, Birmingham.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Acocks Green Primary School

Primary option in B27 7UQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Cedars Academy

Primary option in B27 6JL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School

Primary option in B27 6LG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for B27 7XS before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around B27 7XS.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like B27 7XS with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess B27 7XS.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering B27 7XS.