POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

B9 5NX 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. 20 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 29 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 29 Aug 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 20 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £215,000Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Aug 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 20 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

Limited sample

Limited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Aug 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

34 within 800m

B9 5NX links 0 transport stops within 400m and 34 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Colonial Rd (BCT) at about 432m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Adderley Park Rail Station at about 831m.

Local business

190 within 1200m

B9 5NX currently links 190 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 66 retail, 46 food and drink, 31 grocery. The closest mapped place is Texaco at about 415m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched B9 5NX in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

20 nearby school rows

20 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for B9 5NX. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 6

B9 5NX has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 6 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 133, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 16 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£215,000

Limited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Aug 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of B9 5NX, 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

66 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (52), mobile phone (7), electronics (4).

Amenity group

Food and drink

46 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (40), restaurant (4), cafe (2).

Amenity group

Grocery

31 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (15), supermarket (9), bakery (3).

Amenity group

Health

19 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pharmacy (13), 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.

Fuel

Texaco

Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Spicy Corner

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Pizza Base

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

The Custard House

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Eggless Cake Shop

Bakery at 341, Alum Rock Road, Birmingham.

Food and drink

Welcome House

Fast Food 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

Alston Primary School

Primary option in B9 5UN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bordesley Green Primary School

Primary option in B9 5XX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bordesley Village Primary School

Primary option in B9 4NG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for B9 5NX before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

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 B9 5NX.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

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

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess B9 5NX.

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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 B9 5NX.