POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

B96 6JT postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ2). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 7 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

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

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £573,750Based on 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Jul 2024
  • Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ2
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 7 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 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Jul 2024.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% 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

No nearby stops found

No NaPTAN transport stops were found within 800m of B96 6JT. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

No nearby places

No mapped local businesses were found within 1200m of B96 6JT in the current OSM seam.

Jobs

1,059 online job adverts observed

Redditch local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,169 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched B96 6JT in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

7 nearby school rows

7 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for B96 6JT. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 2

B96 6JT has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 2 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 47, and drugs is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 70 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£573,750

Limited sample. Based on 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Jul 2024.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of B96 6JT, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 0/100

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 B96 6JT
  • Freshness: Local business freshness unavailable
  • Methodology: Open source notes

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

Astwood Bank Primary School

Primary option in B96 6EH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Feckenham CofE Primary School

Primary option in B96 6QD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Secondary

Chestnut Place

Secondary option in B96 6EW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for B96 6JT 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 B96 6JT.

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 B96 6JT 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 B96 6JT.

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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 B96 6JT.