Foxcote Drive Solihull
17 addresses across 3 postcodes (B90), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35005141.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £260,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5, E: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 18 addresses on its postcodes are 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 Shirley, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Shirley Park, is about 1.4 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: Its addresses are 139 to 140 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is GPS Healthcare, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 1,020 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 348 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £277,250 | £267,000 | £287,500 |
| 2020 | 2 | £351,500 | £278,000 | £425,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £282,000 | £282,000 | £282,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £186,000 | £186,000 | £186,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £225,000 | £186,000 | £264,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | £127,831 | £106,000 | £149,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £93,500 | £93,500 | £93,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2023 | 12 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 16 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £287,500 | |
| 16 Jul 2021 | 10 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £267,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 10 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Dec 2020 | 22 B90 4PP | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2020 | 15 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £278,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2019 | 14 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £282,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2018 | 15 B90 4PP | Other | £1,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 15 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Sep 2013 | 10 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £186,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2010 | 16 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 14 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2004 | 7 B90 4PP | Detached | £264,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 10 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £186,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2002 | 8 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £149,950 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 7 B90 4PP | Detached | £145,661 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 10 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2002 | 16 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2001 | 8 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £93,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 16 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £88,000 | |
| 21 Sep 1998 | 2 B90 4PP | Semi-detached | £68,500 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 11 B90 4PP | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 14 Jul 1995 | 11 B90 4PP | Terraced | £59,950 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, detached (1); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1930-1949 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 (35% of about 2,100 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)
- 69-71 Cranmore Road, Shirley B90 4PU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- The Green, Stratford Road, Shirley B90 4LA: up to 110 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 118 (Longmore Nursing Home), Longmore Road, Shirley B90 3EE: up to 8 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 354 Stratford Road, Shirley: up to 48 homes, permissioned (940 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 12 at medium risk and 11 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 4PP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| B90 4PL | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 12 / 10 | unlikely |
| B90 4PR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 139 m and 140 m above sea level (139 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B90 4PL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B90 4PP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B90 4PR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shirley 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Solihull 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Whitlocks End 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cranmore Road Blossomfield | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Hotel Solihull Car Park Pre Book | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest GPS Healthcare | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shirley Dental Care | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Solihull Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Shirley Park 13 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,190 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,000 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bill's Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Pow Grove | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Palmers Rough | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Cut Throat Coppice | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Little Tyburn Coppice | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Peterbrook Mill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
1 of the street's 17 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 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Shirley Heath Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 520 m (0.3 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 |
| Cranmore Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 770 m (0.5 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 |
| Woodlands Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Widney Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Light Hall School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alderbrook School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Burman Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Sharmans Cross Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks Coffee Company B90 4LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Subway - En Foods Limited B90 4LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Boots UK Ltd B90 4QY | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Lidl Great Britain Limited B90 4QY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Costa @ Next B90 4QY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Shirley Social Club Ltd B90 4RB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2020 |
| The Shirley Club B90 4RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Caterplus Ltd - Solihull Housing Association B90 4PQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Cranmore Fish Bar B90 4PX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Elior At McCarthy & Stone Wheatley Place B90 4GZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Cranmore Convenience B90 4PX | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Goma B90 4PX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Bernie's B90 4PX | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2025 |
| Swallows Meadow Court B90 4PH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| J Sainsbury Plc - Petrol Station B90 4AJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 209 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 41 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (261); On or near Stratford Road (20); On or near Cranmore Road (19); On or near Chalford Way (15); On or near Marshall Lake Road (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 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 | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 7 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
- B90 4PP: 15 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- B90 4PL: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
- B90 4PR: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Foxcote Close · Chalford Way · Marshall Lake Road · Oakenshaw Road · Meadow Close · Harwood Grove · Stratford Road · Arbury Hall Road · Avon Road · Shakespeare Road · Conway Road · St George's 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.