POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

B73 5LA 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. 14 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 28 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 28 Nov 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 14 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £200,000Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Nov 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 14 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 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Nov 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

1 within 400m

B73 5LA links 1 transport stops within 400m and 23 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Wylde Green Rail Station (RLY) at about 72m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Wylde Green Rail Station at about 72m.

Local business

90 within 1200m

B73 5LA currently links 90 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 38 food and drink, 21 personal services, 12 grocery. The closest mapped place is GoLocal at about 618m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched B73 5LA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

14 nearby school rows

14 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for B73 5LA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 3

B73 5LA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 3 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 72, and vehicle crime is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 31 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£200,000

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of B73 5LA, 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 restaurant (18), fast food (16), cafe (4).

Amenity group

Personal services

21 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (19), beauty (2).

Amenity group

Grocery

12 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (8), butcher (3), supermarket (1).

Amenity group

Retail

9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (5), electronics (3), pet (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.

Grocery

GoLocal

Convenience at 4, Hurley Close, Sutton Coldfield.

Food and drink

Marharajah Tandori Indian Takaway

Fast Food at 272, Highbridge Road, Sutton Coldfield.

Grocery

Spar

Convenience at The Lanes Shopping Centre, Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield.

Personal services

TC's Gents Hair Design

Hairdresser at 361, Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield.

Nightlife

The Boldmere Oak

Pub at 363-365, Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield.

Food and drink

Golden Pond

Fast Food at 367, Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield.

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

Boldmere Infant School and Nursery

Primary option in B73 5SD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Boldmere Junior School

Primary option in B73 5SD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

New Oscott Primary School

Primary option in B73 6QR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for B73 5LA before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around B73 5LA.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like B73 5LA 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 B73 5LA.

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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 B73 5LA.