POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
B8 3ST 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. 30 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 22 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £21,000Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Aug 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 30 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 sampleStrong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Aug 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
2 within 400mB8 3ST links 2 transport stops within 400m and 32 within 800m. 2 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is St Peters College (BCT) at about 124m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Adderley Park Rail Station at about 433m.
Local business
242 within 1200mB8 3ST currently links 242 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 99 retail, 54 food and drink, 34 grocery. The closest mapped place is Pizza Base at about 93m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
13,312 online job adverts observedBirmingham local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 17,259 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched B8 3ST in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
30 nearby school rows30 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for B8 3ST. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 9B8 3ST has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 9 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 149, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 27 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£21,000
Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Aug 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of B8 3ST, 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
Retail
99 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (82), mobile phone (11), electronics (4).
Amenity group
Food and drink
54 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (49), restaurant (3), cafe (2).
Amenity group
Grocery
34 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (16), supermarket (9), butcher (5).
Amenity group
Health
20 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pharmacy (14), optician (6).
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
Pizza Base
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Spicy Corner
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Variety Bites
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Health
Richyal Chemist
Pharmacy in the current nearby-place seam.
Health
The I Clinic
Optician in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Yousaf
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
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
Adderley Primary School
Primary option in B8 1DZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Highfield Junior and Infant School
Primary option in B8 3QF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Leigh Primary School
Primary option in B8 2YH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for B8 3ST 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 toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around B8 3ST.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
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 B8 3ST 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 B8 3ST.
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Ask vetted agents
If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering B8 3ST.
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