Farmstead Road Solihull
34 addresses across 3 postcodes (B92), about 260 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35005555.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £332,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 11, E: 3).
- 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 C; 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 Olton, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Elmdon Park, is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 109 to 112 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hobs Moat Medical Centre, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 930 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £332,500 | £315,000 | £350,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £290,000 | £234,500 | £306,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £265,000 | £238,000 | £278,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £192,000 | £192,000 | £192,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £232,000 | £232,000 | £232,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £196,750 | £176,500 | £217,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2025 | 30 B92 9EX | Detached | £305,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 May 2024 | 8 B92 9ET | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2024 | 23 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2023 | 19 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2023 | 34 B92 9EX | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 May 2021 | 25 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £306,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2021 | 19 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £234,500 | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 29 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2020 | 31 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £228,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Mar 2020 | 31 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £228,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 16 B92 9ET | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 15 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £278,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2017 | 23 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £238,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2016 | 29 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2015 | 17 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2014 | 25 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £232,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2011 | 29 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2009 | 4 B92 9ET | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 28 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 31 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £176,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Apr 2007 | 22 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £217,000 | |
| 6 May 2004 | 6 B92 9ET | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | 34 B92 9EX | Flat or maisonette | £92,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Oct 2003 | 20 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2003 | 2 B92 9ET | Semi-detached | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jun 2003 | 14 B92 9ET | Semi-detached | £184,950 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 2002 | 35 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £115,750 | |
| 27 Jun 2002 | 15 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 27 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £119,950 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 34 B92 9EX | Flat or maisonette | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2000 | 28 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2000 | 28 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Oct 2000 | 8 B92 9ET | Semi-detached | £104,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2000 | 8 B92 9ET | Semi-detached | £76,000 | |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 31 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £82,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 31 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £82,000 | |
| 27 Mar 1998 | 31 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Nov 1996 | 22 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 8 Mar 1996 | 20 B92 9EX | Semi-detached | £78,000 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (16); Bungalow, semi-detached (2); Maisonette, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (14); 1930-1949 (3); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (social) (4); rented (private) (1).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (49% 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)
- Valley Church Centre, Gaydon Road, Elmdon, Solihull B92 9BN: up to 14 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at former Ivy Club, 2296 Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3JR: up to 50 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Car park behind Sheldon Local Centre: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B92 9EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B92 9ET | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B92 9JA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 109 m and 112 m above sea level (111 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B92 9ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B92 9EX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B92 9JA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Olton 463,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Acocks Green 418,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Marston Green 589,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tanhouse Farm Road Hobs Moat | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hobs Moat Medical Centre | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Parkway Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Acocks Green Police Station | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elmdon Park 69 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 960 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elmdon Park 5.1 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 69 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hob's Moat, 60m north of Castle Lane, a scheduled monument, 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hob's Moat, 60m north of Castle Lane | Scheduled monument | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hob's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Billsmore Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Mill Pool Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Elmdon Coppice | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Hampton Coppice | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Crescent Wood Island | Island | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
1 of the street's 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 340 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ulverley School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lyndon School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Olton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 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 |
| Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Mapledene Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Coppice Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Stanville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dingle B92 9EY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Old Lode Lane Fish Bar B92 8NF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Kids Planet Hatchford B92 9AG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Pancakes & Co Desserts B92 9AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| One Stop B92 9AG | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2020 |
| Pup & Duckling B92 9AG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Dragon House Take Away B92 8LW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Lavang B92 8LW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Tracey's Diner B92 8JE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Liquor Cellar B92 8JE | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Nicos Fish And Bar B92 8JE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2024 |
| Friends Express (Solihull) B92 8JE | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hatchford Brook Road (23); On or near Charingworth Road (16); On or near Mayswood Road (8); On or near Farm Close (7); On or near Windsor Drive (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 6 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
- B92 9EX: 23 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- B92 9ET: 10 addresses
- B92 9JA: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Highcroft Close · Farm Close · Mayswood Road · Mayswood Road · Linsey Road · Hatchford Avenue · Charingworth Road · Wolverley Road · Fallowfield Road · Tanhouse Farm Road · Hatchford Brook Road · Arlescote 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.