POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

HU5 2EU postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 27 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 31 Mar 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £101,500Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Mar 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 27 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 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Mar 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

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.

Transport

8 within 400m

HU5 2EU links 8 transport stops within 400m and 41 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Goddard Avenue (BCT) at about 131m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

113 within 1200m

HU5 2EU currently links 113 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 47 food and drink, 26 grocery, 23 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Ian Sewell at about 103m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

2,638 online job adverts observed

Kingston upon Hull, City of local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,811 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched HU5 2EU in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

27 nearby school rows

27 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for HU5 2EU. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 23

HU5 2EU has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 23 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 279, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 40 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£101,500

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Mar 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of HU5 2EU, 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

47 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (22), restaurant (15), cafe (10).

Amenity group

Grocery

26 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (15), supermarket (7), butcher (4).

Amenity group

Nightlife

23 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (18), bar (5).

Amenity group

Personal services

9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (6), beauty (3).

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

Ian Sewell

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

B&M Andrews Quality Butchers

Butcher at 77a, Newland Avenue, Kingston Upon Hull.

Grocery

Sainsbury's Local

Convenience at 124, Newland Avenue, Kingston Upon Hull.

Grocery

S. J. Donaldsons Traditional Family Butchers

Butcher in the current nearby-place seam.

Financial services

Lloyds Bank

Bank at Newland Avenue, Kingston upon Hull.

Food and drink

cafe Gelatto

Cafe 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

Ainthorpe Primary School

Primary option in HU5 5EB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Appleton Primary School

Primary option in HU5 4PG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bricknell Primary School

Primary option in HU5 4ET. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for HU5 2EU 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

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around HU5 2EU.

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 HU5 2EU with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

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 HU5 2EU.

Open planners and templates

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 HU5 2EU.