Cornfield Croft Birmingham, Solihull
39 addresses across 2 postcodes (B37), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35002533.
- Sales: 33 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £140,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (C: 16, D: 10, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; 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 Marston Green, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Kingfisher, is about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 90 to 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: 38 of its 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Croft Medical Centre, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 91 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 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £88,000 | £80,000 | £113,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £91,000 | £75,000 | £107,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £71,000 | £68,500 | £98,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £84,000 | £84,000 | £84,000 |
| 2007 | 5 | £123,000 | £80,000 | £154,950 |
| 2005 | 3 | £81,500 | £80,500 | £93,700 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2025 | 7 B37 6TP | Terraced | £145,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 3 B37 6TP | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 13 May 2022 | 1 B37 6TP | Terraced | £139,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 May 2022 | 15 B37 6TP | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Oct 2021 | 31 B37 6TP | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2017 | 53 B37 6TP | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 31 B37 6TP | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2016 | 10 B37 6TP | Flat or maisonette | £88,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Apr 2016 | 53 B37 6TP | Terraced | £113,000 | |
| 2 May 2014 | 31 B37 6TP | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Feb 2014 | 12 B37 6TP | Flat or maisonette | £65,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Jan 2014 | 2 B37 6TP | Terraced | £107,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2013 | 33 B37 6TP | Flat or maisonette | £68,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jul 2013 | 31 B37 6TP | Flat or maisonette | £71,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 53 B37 6TP | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2012 | 47 B37 6TP | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 1 May 2009 | 55 B37 6TP | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2008 | 29 B37 6TP | Flat or maisonette | £84,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Sep 2007 | 35 B37 6TP | Terraced | £154,950 | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | 2 B37 6TP | Terraced | £106,000 | |
| 31 May 2007 | 45 B37 6TP | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 31 May 2007 | 45 B37 6TP | Terraced | £123,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 2007 | 45 B37 6TP | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2005 | 1 B37 6TP | Semi-detached | £80,500 | |
| 22 Aug 2005 | 5 B37 6TP | Terraced | £93,700 | |
| 8 Aug 2005 | 12 B37 6TP | Terraced | £81,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 27 B37 6TP | Flat or maisonette | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 2003 | 55 B37 6TP | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2001 | 55 B37 6TP | Terraced | £45,950 | |
| 7 Sep 2000 | 45 B37 6TP | Terraced | £44,000 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 1 B37 6TP | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 5 Jan 1996 | 45 B37 6TP | Terraced | £26,250 | |
| 11 Aug 1995 | 27 B37 6TP | Flat or maisonette | £27,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); Flat (9); House, end-terrace (6). Built: 1967-1975 (21); 1950-1966 (3); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11); rented (private) (7); owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
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 A (77% of about 700 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.
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, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B37 6TP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| B37 6TU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 90 m and 95 m above sea level (93 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B37 6TP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B37 6TU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Marston Green 589,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Birmingham International 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Coleshill Parkway 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waterson Croft Chelmsley Wood | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Croft Medical Centre | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Croft Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hedingham Grove Dental Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Brooklands Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingfisher 287 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bluebell Recreation Ground 6.5 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bluebell Leisure Gardens Association 9,400 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 287 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chelmsley Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| The Decoy | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Coleshill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Pool Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Grimstock Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Crescent Wood Island | Island | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 39 | 39 |
38 of the street's 39 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Arbor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) | Secondary | 13–19 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Coleshill Heath School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Coleshill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coleshill Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 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 |
| Fordbridge Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| John Henry Newman Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 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; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected 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: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Care B37 6TR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Spar Stores B37 6RX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Beechwood Childcare Ltd B37 6RN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Windy Arbour Primary School B37 6RN | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Lingam Supermarket B37 6SD | Retailers - other | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Premier Country Meats B37 7UU | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Central England Co-Operative Society B37 7WG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Chelmunds Chip Shop B37 7WG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Bishop Wilson C Of E Primary School B37 7TR | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 45 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Frampton Close (30); On or near Foxland Close (19); On or near Waterson Croft (17); On or near Ashwood Drive (15); On or near Wheaten Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 53% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Ashwood Drive · Harebell Walk · Travellers Way · Waterson Croft · Frampton Close · Brook Farm Walk · Foxland Close · Wheaten Close · Lyecroft Avenue · Partridge Close · Woodlands Way · Chiswick Walk
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.