POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

B27 7XZ postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 78.7%. 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 27 Mar 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 27 Mar 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 16 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £119,500Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Mar 2025
  • Gigabit availability 78.7%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 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Mar 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 78.7%, with 78.7% 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

21 within 400m

B27 7XZ links 21 transport stops within 400m and 68 within 800m. 21 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Archbishop Ilsley School (BCT) at about 24m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Acocks Green Rail Station at about 543m.

Local business

158 within 1200m

B27 7XZ currently links 158 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 65 food and drink, 31 personal services, 28 grocery. The closest mapped place is Morrisons at about 153m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

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

Nearby schools

16 nearby school rows

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

Crime

Latest month 42

B27 7XZ 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

£119,500

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Mar 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of B27 7XZ, 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

65 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (41), restaurant (14), cafe (10).

Amenity group

Personal services

31 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (26), beauty (5).

Amenity group

Grocery

28 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (22), supermarket (5), greengrocer (1).

Amenity group

Retail

14 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (5), mobile phone (4), diy (3).

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.

Grocery

Morrisons

Supermarket at 1149, Warwick Road, Birmingham.

Food and drink

Ibrahim's

Fast Food at 1159, Warwick Road, Birmingham.

Personal services

Pinky Nails & Beauty

Beauty at 1163, Warwick Road, Birmingham.

Food and drink

Love Pizza

Fast Food at 1165, Warwick Road, Birmingham.

Food and drink

Dragon-i

Fast Food at 1167, Warwick Road, Birmingham.

Food and drink

Karahi King Village

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

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 7XZ before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

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

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

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

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

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

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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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 7XZ.