B78 2BP
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Property report — B78 2BP
Open-data due diligence for B78 2BP and the area around it.
B78 2BP in brief: 4 recorded sales (£499,999–£850,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B78 2BP itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B78 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£294,014
Population
13,587
Crimes recorded
10
Schools
2
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
31%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in B78 2, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (16 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-15 | £850,000 | 2, BERCOT LONDON ROAD | Detached |
| 2022-05-24 | £800,000 | 1, BERCOT LONDON ROAD | Detached |
| 2020-02-14 | £550,000 | 1, BERCOT LONDON ROAD | Other |
| 2011-01-28 | £499,999 | WYNFORDE HOUSE LONDON ROAD | Detached |
4 recorded sales on B78 2BP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hall Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Royal Sutton School | 1.6 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Fairfax | 1.6 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Hollyfield Primary School | 1.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Whitehouse Common Primary School | 2.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: SUTTON COLDFIELD GROUP PRACTICE (1.8 mi) · ASHFIELD SURGERY (2.7 mi) · THE MANOR PRACTICE (2.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: LIAISON PSYCHIATRY, GOOD HOPE HOSPITAL (2.1 mi) · GOOD HOPE HOSPITAL (2.1 mi) · GOOD HOPE HOSPITAL TREATMENT CENTRE (2.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE OLD SMITHY (Grade II) (1.1 mi) · VESEY COTTAGE (Grade II*) (1.1 mi) · GROUNDS FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (1.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: PEAK PHARMACY (1.3 mi) · THE PHARMACY (1.8 mi) · BOOTS (2.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Sutton Coldfield (2.6 mi) · Four Oaks (2.7 mi) · Butlers Lane (3.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Costcutter (1.3 mi) · The Co-operative Food (1.9 mi) · Co-op Food (2.1 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 45
- One-person households
- 24%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 5,380
Owned 76% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B78 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B78 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 20/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictB78 | SectorB78 2 | PostcodeB78 2BP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £382,730 | £294,014 | £675,000 |
| Population | 41,159 | 13,587 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 98 | 10 | — |
| Schools | 11 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 64% | 31% | 16% |
| Superfast broadband | 92% | 89% | 84% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B78 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.