POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

B65 9PX 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. 17 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 11 Feb 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £225,561Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Feb 2026
  • 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 17 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 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Feb 2026.

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

8 within 400m

B65 9PX links 8 transport stops within 400m and 47 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Uplands Ave (BCT) at about 225m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Rowley Regis Rail Station at about 896m.

Local business

120 within 1200m

B65 9PX currently links 120 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 38 food and drink, 22 personal services, 17 grocery. The closest mapped place is Mad Hatters Fancy Dress at about 208m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

2,031 online job adverts observed

Sandwell local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,023 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched B65 9PX in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

17 nearby school rows

17 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for B65 9PX. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 4

B65 9PX has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 4 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 43, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 21 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£225,561

Strong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Feb 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of B65 9PX, 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

38 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (20), cafe (9), restaurant (9).

Amenity group

Personal services

22 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (13), beauty (9).

Amenity group

Grocery

17 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (9), supermarket (4), butcher (3).

Amenity group

Retail

16 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (11), diy (3), electronics (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.

Retail

Mad Hatters Fancy Dress

Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.

Fuel

Texaco

Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Domino's

Fast Food at Throne Road.

Grocery

One Stop

Convenience at One Stop Convenience Store, 52, Throne Road, Rowley Regis.

Financial services

Tesco Bank

Atm in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Nisa Local

Convenience at 40, Mincing Lane.

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

Blackheath Primary School

Primary option in B65 9NF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Brickhouse Primary School

Primary option in B65 8HS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Highfields Primary School

Primary option in B65 0DA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for B65 9PX before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around B65 9PX.

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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

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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