POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SY4 2BG postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 88.6%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 36 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 11 Jun 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 11 Jun 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 36 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £281,000Based on 40 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Jun 2025
  • Gigabit availability 88.6%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 36 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 40 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Jun 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 88.6%, with 88.6% 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

4 within 800m

SY4 2BG links 0 transport stops within 400m and 4 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Corbet School (BCT) at about 535m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

7 within 1200m

SY4 2BG currently links 7 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 3 food and drink, 1 grocery, 1 health. The closest mapped place is Wong Lee Chinese Take Away at about 105m. The current amenity availability signal scores 70/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SY4 2BG in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

36 nearby school rows

36 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SY4 2BG. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 6

SY4 2BG has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 6 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 79, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 91 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£281,000

Strong sample. Based on 40 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Jun 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SY4 2BG, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 70/100

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 fast food (2), restaurant (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (1).

Amenity group

Health

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by optician (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (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.

Food and drink

Wong Lee Chinese Take Away

Fast Food at Station Road, Baschurch.

Health

P.W. Churms Opticians

Optician at Station Road, Baschurch.

Food and drink

Baschurch Fish Bar

Fast Food at Station Road, Baschurch.

Personal services

Cut and Colour

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Admiral Duncan

Pub at Newtown, Baschurch.

Grocery

Spar

Convenience at Newtown, Baschurch.

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

Baschurch CofE Primary School

Primary option in SY4 2AU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School

Primary option in SY4 3PQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bomere Heath CofE Primary School

Primary option in SY4 3PQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SY4 2BG 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 SY4 2BG.

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 SY4 2BG 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 SY4 2BG.

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 SY4 2BG.