POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
B40 1AB postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. Nearby schools are not yet populated in this public postcode snapshot.
Partial live coverage across the current postcode research seams | Sold prices through 16 Nov 2022 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 16 Nov 2022
- Gigabit availability 0%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 PartialSchools 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
Not enough recent salesNot enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 16 Nov 2022.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
5 within 400mB40 1AB links 5 transport stops within 400m and 23 within 800m. 5 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Blackfirs Lane (BCT) at about 290m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
6 within 1200mB40 1AB currently links 6 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 3 food and drink, 2 nightlife, 1 grocery. The closest mapped place is Panne e Cafe at about 478m. The current amenity availability signal scores 50/100.
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.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched B40 1AB in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
Partial school snapshotNo school rows matched the postcode area for B40 1AB yet, so the schools signal is still partial on this page.
Crime
Latest month 137B40 1AB has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 137 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,420, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 84 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Not enough recent sales
Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 16 Nov 2022.
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
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of B40 1AB, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 50/100
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
3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (1), fast food (1), restaurant (1).
Amenity group
Nightlife
2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (2).
Amenity group
Grocery
1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (1).
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
Panne e Cafe
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Greggs
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
The Waterside
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
The Greenwood
Pub at Helmswood Drive, Solihull.
Grocery
Wheatcroft Foodstore & Off-Licence
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
LIttle Owl (Vintage Inns)
Pub at Bickenhill Parkway, 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 1AB.
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 1AB 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 1AB.
Open planners and templatesFollow 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 B40 1AB.
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