Lightwood Close Copt Heath, Solihull
22 addresses across 1 postcode (B93), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35002255.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £625,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 7, F: 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 G; 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 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 122 to 124 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Arden Medical Centre, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £620,000 | £620,000 | £620,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £526,250 | £420,000 | £632,500 |
| 2020 | 3 | £615,000 | £565,000 | £680,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £590,000 | £550,000 | £630,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £560,000 | £560,000 | £560,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £502,500 | £490,000 | £515,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £580,000 | £580,000 | £580,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £297,550 | £250,000 | £345,100 |
| 2012 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2026 | 8 B93 9LS | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2022 | 9 B93 9LS | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2021 | 2A B93 9LS | Detached | £632,500 | |
| 27 Jan 2021 | 7 B93 9LS | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2020 | 10 B93 9LS | Detached | £680,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2020 | 1 B93 9LS | Detached | £615,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 4 B93 9LS | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2019 | 9 B93 9LS | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2019 | 2 B93 9LS | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2018 | 14 B93 9LS | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2017 | 2A B93 9LS | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 3 May 2017 | 14 B93 9LS | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2016 | 12 B93 9LS | Detached | £580,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2015 | 4 B93 9LS | Detached | £260,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Sep 2013 | 4 B93 9LS | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2013 | 18 B93 9LS | Detached | £345,100 | |
| 6 Jan 2012 | 20 B93 9LS | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2009 | 10 B93 9LS | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 27 May 2008 | 17 B93 9LS | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2007 | 2A B93 9LS | Detached | £319,950 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 15 B93 9LS | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2005 | 22 B93 9LS | Detached | £321,000 | |
| 14 May 2004 | 17 B93 9LS | Semi-detached | £312,500 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 14 B93 9LS | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | 12 B93 9LS | Detached | £199,950 | |
| 9 Aug 2001 | 15 B93 9LS | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1998 | 2 B93 9LS | Detached | £132,500 | |
| 1 Dec 1995 | 12 B93 9LS | Detached | £123,000 | |
| 19 Jan 1995 | 14 B93 9LS | Detached | £125,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 133 m². Most common: House, detached (14); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1950-1966 (6); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- 1, Lightwood Close, Knowle
- 2, Lightwood Close, Knowle
- 3, Lightwood Close, Knowle
- 4, Lightwood Close, Knowle
- 7, Lightwood Close, Knowle
- 9, Lightwood Close, Knowle
- 12, Lightwood Close, Knowle
- 14, Lightwood Close, Knowle
- 16, Lightwood Close, Knowle
- 18, Lightwood Close, Knowle
- 20, Lightwood Close, Knowle
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 G (33% of about 720 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)
- Luna Rose and Knowle Interiors, (#20), St Johns Way, Knowle B93 0LE: up to 2 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Luna Rose and Knowle Interiors, (#5), St Johns Way, Knowle B93 0LE: up to 2 homes, 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 122 m and 124 m above sea level (123 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B93 9LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Widney Manor 346,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Dorridge 825,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Solihull 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lightwood Close Copt Heath | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Arden Medical Centre | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knights Knowle Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knowle Smile Avenue Partnership | 200 m |
| Hospital | Spire Parkway Hospital | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Solhull police station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 92 High Street Halifax | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 8,850 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,980 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,020 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grimshaw Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 830 m (0.5 miles) east. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grimshaw Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Tilehouse Green moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Moated site at Eastcote Hall | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Halfmoon Coppice | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Brian's Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Stripes Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Bullivents Coppice | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Hen Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Nappins Covert | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 22 | 22 |
9 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowle Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Arden | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchmere Mews B93 9LQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Birchmere House Care Home B93 9LQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Copt Heath Golf Club B93 9LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Copt Heath Croft (8); On or near Minster Close (4); On or near Holland Avenue (2); On or near Queen Eleanors Drive (1); On or near Lightwood Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
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
- B93 9LS: 22 addresses of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Copt Heath Croft · Broadfern Road · Queen Eleanors Drive · Holland Avenue · Minster Close · Warwick Road · Wychwood Avenue · Alveston 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.