POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
B64 5BF 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. 12 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 04 Apr 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £75,000Based on 36 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Apr 2025
- 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 12 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 36 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Apr 2025.
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
12 within 400mB64 5BF links 12 transport stops within 400m and 47 within 800m. 12 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Central Market Hall (BCT) at about 29m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Cradley Heath Rail Station at about 512m.
Local business
134 within 1200mB64 5BF currently links 134 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 35 food and drink, 26 retail, 22 grocery. The closest mapped place is The West Brom at about 31m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
2,031 online job adverts observedSandwell local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,023 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched B64 5BF in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
12 nearby school rows12 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for B64 5BF. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 29B64 5BF has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 29 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 401, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 72 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£75,000
Strong sample. Based on 36 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Apr 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of B64 5BF, 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
35 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (19), restaurant (11), cafe (5).
Amenity group
Retail
26 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (15), diy (8), electronics (2).
Amenity group
Grocery
22 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (11), supermarket (6), bakery (2).
Amenity group
Nightlife
20 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (18), bar (2).
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.
Financial services
The West Brom
Bank in the current nearby-place seam.
Retail
Sense
Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Scriven & Thornton
Butcher at 101, High Street.
Grocery
Baker's Kitchen
Bakery at 132, High Street.
Personal services
Nails 4 U
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
The Pork Sandwich Shop
Restaurant at 45, High Street.
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
Corngreaves Academy
Primary option in B64 6EZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Old Hill Primary School
Primary option in B64 6DR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Reddal Hill Primary School
Primary option in B64 6HT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for B64 5BF 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.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around B64 5BF.
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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 B64 5BF with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
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