POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

B78 3FY postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ2). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 22 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 10 Dec 2024 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £292,250Based on 34 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Dec 2024
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ2
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 22 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 34 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Dec 2024.

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

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ2.

Transport

2 within 400m

B78 3FY links 2 transport stops within 400m and 10 within 800m. 2 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Dashwood Close (BCT) at about 146m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

3 within 1200m

B78 3FY currently links 3 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1 food and drink, 1 grocery, 1 personal services. The closest mapped place is The Forest Restaurant at about 942m. The current amenity availability signal scores 35/100.

Jobs

928 online job adverts observed

Tamworth local authority · Jun 2026. No comparable movement yet

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched B78 3FY in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

22 nearby school rows

22 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for B78 3FY. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 24

B78 3FY has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 24 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 303, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 56 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£292,250

Strong sample. Based on 34 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Dec 2024.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of B78 3FY, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 35/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for B78 3FY
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (1).

  • Cafe: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Grocery

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (1).

  • Convenience: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Personal services

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (1).

  • Hairdresser: 1 mapped place

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

The Forest Restaurant

Cafe at Mile oak garden centre, Bonehill Road, Tamworth.

  • Postcode: B78 3HJ
  • Distance: 942m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Personal services

Alter Ego The Salon

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Distance: 1,118m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

S K Food & Wine

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Distance: 1,125m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

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

Birchwood Primary School

Primary option in B78 1QU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Dordon Primary School

Primary option in B78 1PJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Dunstall Park Primary School

Primary option in B78 3BQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for B78 3FY 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.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around B78 3FY.

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

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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