Frankholmes Drive Solihull
72 addresses across 7 postcodes (B90), about 890 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 35005143.
- Sales: 93 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £504,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 35 homes have an energy certificate (C: 15, D: 19, E: 1).
- Flood: 9 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 E; 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 Widney Manor, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 132 to 135 m above sea level.
- Noise: 24 of its 72 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is GPS Healthcare, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 1,710 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £504,250 | £477,500 | £531,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £557,000 | £390,000 | £557,500 |
| 2022 | 2 | £551,250 | £542,500 | £560,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £540,000 | £530,000 | £550,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £468,500 | £380,000 | £525,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £495,000 | £495,000 | £495,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £315,000 | £309,000 | £395,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £442,500 | £442,500 | £442,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £333,000 | £333,000 | £333,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £331,500 | £308,000 | £355,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2024 | 39 B90 4YB | Detached | £477,500 | |
| 19 Jan 2024 | 48 B90 4YA | Detached | £531,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2023 | 42 B90 4YA | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2023 | 49 B90 4YB | Detached | £557,500 | |
| 6 Apr 2023 | 24 B90 4XE | Detached | £557,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Oct 2022 | 68 B90 4YB | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2022 | 63 B90 4YB | Detached | £542,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 May 2021 | 80 B90 4YB | Detached | £500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Feb 2021 | 5 B90 4XF | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2021 | 62 B90 4YB | Detached | £530,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 2020 | 72 B90 4YB | Detached | £440,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 2019 | 1 B90 4XF | Detached | £540,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Oct 2018 | 37 B90 4YB | Detached | £422,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 28 B90 4YA | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 32 B90 4YA | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2018 | 9 B90 4XF | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 11 B90 4XF | Detached | £495,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2016 | 53 B90 4YB | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2016 | 46 B90 4YA | Detached | £309,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 2 B90 4XE | Detached | £395,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 2015 | 56 B90 4YB | Detached | £442,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 2014 | 39 B90 4YB | Detached | £333,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2013 | 47 B90 4YB | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2013 | 72 B90 4YB | Detached | £308,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Nov 2012 | 38 B90 4YA | Detached | £248,500 | |
| 7 Sep 2012 | 36 B90 4YA | Detached | £241,500 | |
| 24 Oct 2011 | 61 B90 4YB | Detached | £337,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2010 | 19 B90 4XF | Detached | £309,167 | |
| 8 Apr 2010 | 44 B90 4YA | Detached | £232,500 | |
| 26 Feb 2010 | 64 B90 4YB | Detached | £332,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Feb 2010 | 60 B90 4YB | Detached | £375,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Oct 2009 | 40 B90 4YA | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2009 | 39 B90 4YB | Detached | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2008 | 8 B90 4XE | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2008 | 55 B90 4YB | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2007 | 59 B90 4YB | Detached | £272,745 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2007 | 59 B90 4YB | Detached | £272,745 | |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 82 B90 4YB | Detached | £334,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 9 B90 4XF | Detached | £338,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 11 B90 4XF | Detached | £326,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Sep 2006 | 5 B90 4XF | Detached | £355,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Sep 2006 | 5 B90 4XF | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | 42 B90 4YA | Detached | £253,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 8 B90 4XE | Detached | £279,950 | |
| 2 Aug 2006 | 76 B90 4YB | Detached | £325,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 3 B90 4XF | Detached | £369,950 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 47 B90 4YB | Detached | £319,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Feb 2006 | 48 B90 4YA | Detached | £276,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2005 | 28 B90 4YA | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 12 May 2005 | 18 B90 4XE | Detached | £300,000 |
Energy performance certificates
35 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 115 m². Most common: House, detached (33); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (29); 1991-1995 (4); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (28); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 1, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 5, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 9, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 11, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 20, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 28, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 32, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 36, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 37, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 40, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 46, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 47, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 48, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 53, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 56, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 61, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 64, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 72, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
- 78, Frankholmes Drive, Shirley
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 E (25% of about 3,180 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: yes, Solihull.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 24 November 2026: DFT ROAD STATISTICS DIVISION, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 30 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (minor works)
- 25 September 2026 to 28 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 18 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 18 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 20 July 2026 to 10 August 2026: SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway, verge, cycleway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 9 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 4YB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B90 4XF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B90 4XE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B90 4YA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| B90 4EW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B90 4EG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 7 / 4 | unlikely |
| B90 4XS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 72 addresses are between 132 m and 135 m above sea level (134 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B90 4EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B90 4EW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B90 4XE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B90 4XF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B90 4XS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B90 4YA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B90 4YB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Widney Manor 346,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Solihull 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Dorridge 825,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hawbridge Close Monkspath | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Village Hotel Solihull Car Park Pre Book | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | GPS Healthcare | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Monkspath Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Great Smiles Dental Spa | 340 m |
| Hospital | Solihull Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Solihull Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hillfield Park 31 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shelly Green | Wood | 170 m south |
| Shelly Coppice | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Sanderfield Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Moat Coppice | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Stripes Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Brian's Water | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 48 | 72 | 72 |
24 of the street's 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkspath Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 210 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Widney Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Cheswick Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
| Cranmore Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| St Peter's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Farm B90 4EH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Monkspath Takeaway B90 4EH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| The Co-Operative B90 4EH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Hallies Cafe B90 4EH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Shelly Farm Chip Shop B90 4EH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2026 |
| The Priory Nursing & Residential Home B90 4XA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wynbrook Grove (3); On or near Shelly Lane (2); On or near Deanbrook Close (1); On or near Oldberrow Close (1); On or near Pensham Croft (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 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) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 4 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 10 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: DFT ROAD STATISTICS DIVISION: Utility repair and maintenance works, 24 November 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- B90 4YB: 30 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- B90 4XF: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- B90 4XE: 12 addresses
- B90 4YA: 12 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- B90 4EW: 3 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- B90 4EG: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- B90 4XS: 1 address of 44 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Shelly Lane · Hawbridge Close · Pensham Croft · Wynbrook Grove · Shelly Crescent · Chivington Close · Oldberrow Close · Pebworth Avenue · Rowthorn Drive · Deanbrook Close · Himbleton Croft · Besford Grove
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.