POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

B62 8TR 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. 10 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 03 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 03 Oct 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 10 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £144,250Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Oct 2025
  • 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 10 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 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Oct 2025.

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

12 within 400m

B62 8TR links 12 transport stops within 400m and 38 within 800m. 12 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Halesowen Industrial Park (BCT) at about 87m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Old Hill Rail Station at about 1,041m.

Local business

29 within 1200m

B62 8TR currently links 29 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 9 nightlife, 8 food and drink, 4 grocery. The closest mapped place is Tesco Express at about 350m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched B62 8TR in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

10 nearby school rows

10 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for B62 8TR. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 10

B62 8TR has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 10 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 98, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 35 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£144,250

Strong sample. Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Oct 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of B62 8TR, 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

Nightlife

9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (9).

Amenity group

Food and drink

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (6), cafe (1), restaurant (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (3), supermarket (1).

Amenity group

Retail

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by diy (4).

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

Tesco Express

Convenience at Dudley Road.

Food and drink

Our Plaice

Fast Food at Dudley Road.

Nightlife

Loyal Lodge

Pub at 15, Furnace Hill.

Nightlife

The Lighthouse

Pub at 153, Coombs Road.

Food and drink

Rainbow Hill

Fast Food at 163, Coombs Road.

Food and drink

Olympia Fish Bar

Fast Food at 155, Coombs Road.

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

Howley Grange Primary School

Primary option in B62 0HS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Hurst Green Primary School

Primary option in B62 9NZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Lapal Primary School

Primary option in B62 0BZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for B62 8TR 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 B62 8TR.

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 B62 8TR 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 B62 8TR.

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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 B62 8TR.