Heron Close Cheswick Green, Solihull
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (B90), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35005183.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £327,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: 7 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 D; Band D in Solihull costs £2,197 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 17% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is The Lakes (Warks), about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 127 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is GPS Healthcare, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 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 | 1 | £327,500 | £327,500 | £327,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2014 | 2 | £210,000 | £190,000 | £230,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £174,475 | £174,000 | £174,950 |
| 2004 | 3 | £160,000 | £153,500 | £169,950 |
| 2003 | 2 | £169,000 | £138,000 | £200,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £107,500 | £107,500 | £107,500 |
| 1998 | 2 | £72,725 | £72,500 | £72,950 |
| 1996 | 1 | £67,500 | £67,500 | £67,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2024 | 10 B90 4JB | Terraced | £327,500 | |
| 21 Mar 2018 | 7 B90 4JB | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 28 Nov 2016 | 9 B90 4JB | Terraced | £235,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Dec 2014 | 5 B90 4JB | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2014 | 6 B90 4JB | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2011 | 5 B90 4JB | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 1 B90 4JB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 9 B90 4JB | Terraced | £174,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Apr 2005 | 7 B90 4JB | Semi-detached | £174,950 | |
| 12 Nov 2004 | 10 B90 4JB | Terraced | £169,950 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 8 B90 4JB | Semi-detached | £153,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Mar 2004 | 5 B90 4JB | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2003 | 9 B90 4JB | Terraced | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jun 2003 | 1 B90 4JB | Detached | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2002 | 4 B90 4JB | Terraced | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2001 | 4 B90 4JB | Terraced | £107,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 1998 | 5 B90 4JB | Terraced | £72,950 | |
| 30 Jan 1998 | 3 B90 4JB | Semi-detached | £72,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 1996 | 3 B90 4JB | Semi-detached | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1967-1975 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (social) (1).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (39% of about 670 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Office, Salter Street, Earlswood, Solihull: up to 1 home, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Milk House Farm, Salter Street, Earlswood, Solihull B94 6DF: up to 1 home, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 2 September 2026 to 3 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 16 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 7 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 7 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B90 4JB | zone 3 | 7 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B90 4JA | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 16 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 127 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B90 4JA | 17% | 17% | 17% | 83% |
| B90 4JB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | The Lakes (Warks) 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Whitlocks End 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Earlswood (West Midlands) 34,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Saxon Cheswick Green | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Village Hotel Solihull Car Park Pre Book | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesla Supercharger | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | GPS Healthcare | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cheswick Green Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | Heath Dental | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Solihull Hospital | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Police Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,340 m² | 110 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,240 m² | 60 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Patrick, a listed building (Grade II*), 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Patrick | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Moated site and fishpond at Salter Street Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Dickens' Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Earlswood Lakes Engine Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Windmill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Big Dickens' Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Monkspath Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Tom Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is 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 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheswick Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheswick Green Primary School B90 4HG | School/college/university | 50 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Vineyard B90 4JA | Retailers - other | 70 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Saxon B90 4JA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Lifestyle Express B90 4JA | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Bangla Lounge B90 4JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Ethel's Coffee And Kitchen B90 4JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 4 Good | 14 Feb 2025 |
| The Briars B90 4HX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Earlswood Cricket Club B94 6EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Communal Home B90 4ET | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (10); On or near Heron Close (5); On or near Nugent Grove (5); On or near Coppice Close (3); On or near Coppice Walk (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 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) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Cheswick Way · Spinney Drive · Nugent Grove · Watery Lane · Greenside · Appian Way · Coppice Close · Creynolds Close · Coppice Walk · Cheswick Way · The Orchards · Boer Drive
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.