POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CA5 7QB 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. 10 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 21 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 21 Nov 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: 1 flood feature matchSchools: 10 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £337,500Based on 10 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Nov 2025
  • 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 10 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 10 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Nov 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

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ2.

Transport

4 within 400m

CA5 7QB links 4 transport stops within 400m and 19 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Methodist Church (BCT) at about 59m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Station Entrance at about 866m.

Local business

12 within 1200m

CA5 7QB currently links 12 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 3 food and drink, 3 grocery, 2 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Co-op Food at about 236m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CA5 7QB in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

10 nearby school rows

10 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CA5 7QB. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 6

CA5 7QB has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 6 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 42, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 90 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£337,500

Strong sample. Based on 10 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CA5 7QB, 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

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (2), fast food (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bakery (1), butcher (1), supermarket (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (2).

Amenity group

Personal services

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (2).

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.

Grocery

Co-op Food

Supermarket at Dalston.

Financial services

Cumberland Building Society

Bank at 12, The Square, Dalston.

Personal services

VIP Studios

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Crumbs

Cafe at 14, The Square, Dalston.

Personal services

Kudos

Hairdresser at 9, The Square, Dalston.

Food and drink

Dalston Fryer

Fast Food at 8, The Square, Dalston.

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

Burgh by Sands School

Primary option in CA5 6AP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Great Orton Primary School

Primary option in CA5 6NA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Kirkbampton CofE School

Primary option in CA5 6HX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CA5 7QB 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 CA5 7QB.

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

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CA5 7QB with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess CA5 7QB.

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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 CA5 7QB.