Bletchley Road Solihull
42 addresses across 2 postcodes (B90), about 30 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 35007362.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £399,995 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 39 homes have an energy certificate (B: 39).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Solihull costs £2,197 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shirley, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 141 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 42 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is GPS Healthcare, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 84 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £399,995 | £399,995 | £460,275 |
| 2024 | 1 | £111,000 | £111,000 | £111,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £370,250 | £362,500 | £378,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £360,750 | £360,000 | £361,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2025 | 37 B90 4FA | Detached | £460,275 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 35 B90 4FA | Semi-detached | £399,995 | New build. |
| 4 Feb 2025 | 33 B90 4FA | Semi-detached | £399,995 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2024 | 26 B90 4FA | Terraced | £111,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 2023 | 3 B90 4FA | Semi-detached | £362,500 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2023 | 1 B90 4FA | Semi-detached | £378,000 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2022 | 7 B90 4FA | Semi-detached | £361,500 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2022 | 5 B90 4FA | Semi-detached | £360,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 9 B90 4FA | Other | £6,773,214 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2022 | 6 B90 4FA | Terraced | £192,592 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2022 | 8 B90 4FA | Terraced | £192,592 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2022 | 4 B90 4FA | Terraced | £141,971 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2022 | 10 B90 4FA | Terraced | £141,971 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2022 | 2 B90 4FA | Terraced | £141,971 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Apr 2022 | 12 B90 4FA | Other | £2,021,934 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
39 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (17); House, detached (5); House, mid-terrace (5). Built: 2022 (20); 2019 (13); 2023 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (38).
Council tax
What each band costs in Solihull in 2026-27: Band D £2,197 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,465 | £1,709 | £1,953 | £2,197 | £2,686 | £3,174 | £3,662 | £4,395 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (30% of about 1,340 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Green, Stratford Road, Shirley B90 4LA: up to 110 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 69-71 Cranmore Road, Shirley B90 4PU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Highlands Road, Solihull: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B90 4FE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B90 4FA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 141 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B90 4FA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B90 4FE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shirley 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Whitlocks End 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Widney Manor 346,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Business Park Three Maypoles | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Hotel Solihull Car Park Pre Book | 260 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest GPS Healthcare | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tanworth Lane Pharmacy | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heath Dental | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Solihull Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,340 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 340 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,000 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bill's Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Little Tyburn Coppice | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Shelly Green | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Little Dickens' Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Big Dickens' Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Peterbrook Mill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 42 | 42 |
1 of the street's 42 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Solihull: see them on the Solihull page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodlands Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Light Hall School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shirley Heath Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Cheswick Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cranmore Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Widney Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dickens Heath Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mans Wholesale Limited B90 4DY | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Village Hotel Club Solihull B90 4JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Care UK Limited - Blossomfield Grange B90 4JX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Connaught House B90 4GZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Elior At McCarthy & Stone Wheatley Place B90 4GZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| YMCA Shirley Day Nursery B90 4QP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shepherds Green Road (47); On or near Webster Avenue (26); On or near Dog Kennel Lane (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Bletchley Road · Dog Kennel Lane · Lucas Boulevard · Newman Square · Featherstone Road · Webster Avenue · Shepherds Green Road · Tatterpool Close · Handford Crescent · Joseph Crescent · Stratford Road · Stratford Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.