POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
B40 postcode decision report
Narrow live coverage
B40 currently groups 2 live postcode rows with best-fit area context in Solihull. Aggregate median sold price reads at £55,875,000 across 2 recorded sales. Gigabit availability in the best-fit area is 94.6% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 99.9% and 5G reaches 89.5% in the best-fit area summary. Nearby planning activity reads quiet in the strongest matched area context. No nearby school snapshot is linked from the leading exact postcode follow-up yet.
Partial live postcode rollup with exact-postcode follow-up | Sold prices through 13 Jun 2025 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025
- Matched postcodes 2Live postcode rows grouped under B40
- Median sold price in B40, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Jun 2025
- Best-fit area SolihullUsed for planning and connectivity context when the partial postcode spans multiple exact rows
- Nearby planning QuietPlanning follow-up uses the strongest matched area context for this rollup
- Schools snapshot Partial school snapshotNo nearby school snapshot is linked from the leading exact postcode yet
Joined partial postcode brief
Start with the aggregate signals below, then move into exact postcode follow-up, planning, schools, tools, and learning if this partial postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price in B40, last 5 years
Not enough recent salesNot enough recent sales. Based on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Jun 2025.
Connectivity
Gigabit 94.6%Gigabit availability is 94.6%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%. 4G strong-coverage share is 99.9%, with 5G at 89.5% in the current area-level summary.
Planning
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Solihull in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
Partial school snapshotNo nearby school snapshot is currently linked from the leading exact postcode follow-up.
Transport
1,340 mapped stopsSolihull currently links 1,340 mapped transport stops, including 23 rail or metro stops. Use the linked exact postcode pages to check stop proximity more precisely inside B40.
Local business
Score 100/100Solihull currently links 811 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 301 food and drink, 109 personal services, 105 grocery. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
2,191 online job adverts observedSolihull local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,424 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Exact postcode follow-up
2 linked postcodesStart with B40 1AB, Solihull and then work through the other 1 linked postcode for exact due diligence.
Median sold price in B40, last 5 years
Not enough recent sales
Not enough recent sales. Based on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Jun 2025.
Built from 2 matched postcode rows within the postcode area B40, with best-fit area context in Solihull.
Area context
Median sold price, last 5 years
Solihull: £315,000. Based on 17,236 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jun 2026.
Local business
B40 uses the best-fit area rollup below for a first-pass amenity mix. Use the linked exact postcodes for nearby place checking.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Local-business context uses the best-fit local-authority rollup for this partial postcode. Exact nearby places still belong on the linked exact postcode pages.
Amenity group
Food and drink
301 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (116), restaurant (95), cafe (90).
Amenity group
Personal services
109 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (86), beauty (23).
Amenity group
Grocery
105 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (59), supermarket (26), butcher (11).
Amenity group
Nightlife
94 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (69), bar (25).
Exact postcode follow-up
Use these exact postcode pages to turn the partial postcode rollup into a shortlist you can pressure-test in more detail.
outcode match
B40 1AB
B40 1AB, Solihull
outcode match
B40 1AD
B40 1AD, Solihull
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.
Partial coverage
Nearby school rows are not available for this postcode route yet.
Use the schools flow and the supporting tools as a manual follow-up while the public postcode schools seam fills in.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for B40 1AB before you shortlist homes.
Open school comparisonRecommended tool
Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around B40.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like B40 with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess B40.
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