B78 2JU
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Property report — B78 2JU
Open-data due diligence for B78 2JU and the area around it.
B78 2JU in brief: 30 recorded sales (£17,000–£306,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B78 2JU 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
None modelled
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | £306,000 | 8 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 2022-07-22 | £290,500 | 18 FIRCROFT | Semi-detached |
| 2021-12-03 | £253,000 | 26 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 2019-03-22 | £270,000 | 14 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 2017-06-06 | £220,000 | 36 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 2017-03-31 | £220,000 | 36 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 2015-08-21 | £150,500 | 29 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 2013-11-08 | £175,000 | 11 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 2013-10-25 | £210,000 | 23 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 2013-06-13 | £189,950 | 22 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 2011-11-03 | £175,000 | 34 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 2011-07-01 | £175,000 | 2 FIRCROFT | Terraced |
| 2011-06-03 | £164,000 | 8 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 2011-04-20 | £188,000 | 1 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 2009-08-07 | £160,000 | 14 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 2006-09-01 | £187,000 | 12 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 2004-10-22 | £177,000 | 5 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 2004-07-02 | £176,950 | 23 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 2001-06-29 | £99,000 | 22 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 1999-12-10 | £84,000 | 34 FIRCROFT | Semi-detached |
| 1999-11-05 | £86,000 | 2 FIRCROFT | Terraced |
| 1998-09-11 | £84,000 | 30 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 1997-08-01 | £79,995 | 23 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 1997-02-12 | £67,200 | 28 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 1996-11-15 | £17,000 | 27 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 1996-09-06 | £67,500 | 26 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 1996-08-30 | £75,500 | 32 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 1996-01-31 | £70,000 | 22 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 1995-12-21 | £62,000 | 23 FIRCROFT | Detached |
| 1995-07-17 | £64,500 | 18 FIRCROFT | Semi-detached |
30 recorded sales on B78 2JU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Wood End Primary School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Dosthill Primary School | 1.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Hurley Primary School | 2.1 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Heathfields Infant Academy | 2.2 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: PEAR TREE SURGERY (0.6 mi) · DR KHARE'S SURGERY (3.4 mi) · HEATHVIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE (3.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: SIR ROBERT PEEL HOSPITAL (3.7 mi) · SIR ROBERT PEEL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3.7 mi) · SIR ROBERT PEEL (SRP) COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (3.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: KINGSBURY HALL (Grade II*) (0.6 mi) · CURTAIN WALLS AND GATEWAY AT KINGSBURY HALL (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · THE WORKS AT CLIFF PUBLIC HOUSE AND RESTAURANT (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: KINGSBURY PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · CRESTPHARMACY - DOSTHILL (1.8 mi) · PEAR TREE PHARMACY (2.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Wilnecote (Staffs) (2.6 mi) · Coleshill Parkway (4.0 mi) · Water Orton (4.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (0.4 mi) · The Co-operative Wood End (1.8 mi) · Lidl (2.4 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
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B78 2JU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 2JU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £382,730 | £294,014 | £151,487 |
| 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 | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 64% | 31% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 92% | 89% | 100% |
— = 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.