POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

B9 5UN 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 28 Jan 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 28 Jan 2026Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 20 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Jan 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 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

Not enough recent sales

Not enough recent sales. Based on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Jan 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

14 within 400m

B9 5UN links 14 transport stops within 400m and 50 within 800m. 14 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Heartlands Hospital (BCT) at about 95m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

72 within 1200m

B9 5UN currently links 72 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 29 food and drink, 19 grocery, 9 personal services. The closest mapped place is Outpatients Pharmacy at about 276m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

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

Nearby schools

20 nearby school rows

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

Crime

Latest month 32

B9 5UN has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 32 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 369, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 28 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Not enough recent sales

Not enough recent sales. Based on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Jan 2026.

Area context

Median sold price, last 5 years

Birmingham: £220,000. Based on 64,699 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Feb 2026.

Local business

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

29 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (21), restaurant (6), cafe (2).

Amenity group

Grocery

19 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (9), supermarket (7), bakery (2).

Amenity group

Personal services

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

Amenity group

Health

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pharmacy (7), optician (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.

Health

Outpatients Pharmacy

Pharmacy in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

McDonald's

Fast Food at Bordesley Green, Birmingham.

Retail

Mobyworld

Mobile Phone in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Pizza Rapido

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Subway

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

Savannah

Hairdresser at Bordesley Green, Birmingham.

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 5UN 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 5UN.

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

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

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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