POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
B42 2EX postcode decision report
Mixed move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 14 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 13 Jan 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £89,500Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Jan 2026
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 14 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
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Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Jan 2026.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
1 flood feature matchThe current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.
Transport
8 within 400mB42 2EX links 8 transport stops within 400m and 38 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Nash Square (BCT) at about 174m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Perry Barr Rail Station at about 739m.
Local business
63 within 1200mB42 2EX currently links 63 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 16 food and drink, 13 retail, 12 grocery. The closest mapped place is McDonald's at about 337m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
13,312 online job adverts observedBirmingham local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 17,259 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched B42 2EX in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
14 nearby school rows14 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for B42 2EX. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 154B42 2EX has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 154 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,351, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 78 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£89,500
Strong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Jan 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of B42 2EX, 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
16 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (11), restaurant (3), cafe (2).
Amenity group
Retail
13 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (3), diy (3), mobile phone (3).
Amenity group
Grocery
12 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (7), supermarket (4), butcher (1).
Amenity group
Health
8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by chemist (4), pharmacy (3), optician (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
McDonald's
Fast Food at Old Seventh Trap Pub, Regina Drive, Birmingham.
Retail
Toolstation
Diy at 2a, Tamebridge Industrial Estate, Birmingham.
Retail
Wickes
Diy in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
Church Tavern
Pub at 25-27, Church Road, Birmingham.
Grocery
Perry Park Stores (Premier)
Convenience at 281, Aldridge Road, Birmingham.
Retail
Screwfix
Diy at 2b, Tamebridge Industrial Estate, 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
Beeches Infant School
Primary option in B42 2PY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Beeches Junior School
Primary option in B42 2PY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Calshot Primary School
Primary option in B42 2BY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around B42 2EX.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like B42 2EX with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
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