Lode Lane Solihull
26 addresses across 2 postcodes (B91), about 70 m long. USRN 35006387.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £460,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 7, E: 2).
- 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 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 Solihull, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 131 to 133 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Solihull Healthcare Partnership, about 280 m away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £395,000 | £380,000 | £500,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £451,500 | £451,500 | £451,500 |
| 2016 | 3 | £316,220 | £280,000 | £450,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £262,000 | £249,950 | £292,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £297,000 | £297,000 | £297,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £309,000 | £309,000 | £309,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £279,500 | £249,000 | £310,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2024 | 91 B91 2HH | Detached | £625,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jan 2024 | 105 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £460,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2023 | 99 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 109 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2023 | 89 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £500,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2022 | 85 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2021 | 79A B91 2HH | Detached | £451,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2018 | 103 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £320,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Nov 2016 | 111A B91 2HH | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2016 | 85 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £316,220 | |
| 21 Mar 2016 | 111 B91 2HH | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2014 | 86 B91 2HJ | Semi-detached | £262,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2014 | 105 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £292,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2014 | 97 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 25 May 2012 | 107 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £297,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2011 | 84 B91 2HJ | Semi-detached | £309,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2010 | 101 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 21 May 2010 | 85 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £249,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2009 | 91 B91 2HH | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2008 | 94 B91 2HJ | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2007 | 92 B91 2HJ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2006 | 87 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £258,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 90 B91 2HJ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2006 | 88 B91 2HJ | Semi-detached | £199,950 | |
| 13 Dec 2005 | 81 B91 2HH | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 27 May 2005 | 85 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2004 | 88 B91 2HJ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2002 | 77 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £151,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2001 | 72 B91 2HJ | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2000 | 92 B91 2HJ | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 101 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 84 B91 2HJ | Semi-detached | £75,500 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 83A B91 2HH | Detached | £127,000 | |
| 17 Oct 1997 | 95 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 20 Aug 1996 | 107 B91 2HH | Semi-detached | £81,000 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Flat (8); Bungalow, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, end-terrace (4). Built: 1976-1982 (8); before 1900 (5); 1900-1929 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (18).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 C (39% of about 880 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)
- Moat Lane Depot and Vulcan House Industrial Estate, Moat Lane, Solihull: up to 92 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Marlborough House, 679 Warwick Road, Solihull B91 3DA: up to 4 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 737 Warwick Road, Solihull B91 3DG: up to 36 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 20 to 66 Station Road, Solihull B91 3SB: up to 48 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- 64 - 66 Station Road, Solihull B91 3RX: up to 50 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Mell Square, Solihull: up to 500 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- 77 - 79 High Street, Solihull B91 3SW: 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B91 2HJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| B91 2HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 131 m and 133 m above sea level (132 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B91 2HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B91 2HJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Solihull 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Olton 463,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Widney Manor 346,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hermitage Road Lode Heath | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Hermitage Road | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Solihull Healthcare Partnership | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Pharmacy Solihull | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile Concepts Limited | 70 m |
| Hospital | Solihull Hospital | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Solhull police station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,300 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,270 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 11 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 100 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Lands Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Billsmore Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Mill Pool Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Elmdon Coppice | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Cut Throat Coppice | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Olton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 26 | 26 |
17 of the street's 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greswold Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 390 m | No published inspection |
| Lode Heath School | Secondary | 11–16 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree | Primary | 2–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Coppice Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Ulverley School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Solihull College & University Centre | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oak Cottage Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Alphege Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Solihull Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luck-E-Chef B91 2LJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Tesco B91 2LJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 80 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2020 |
| Playpals B91 2LJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| The Grove Residential Home B91 2AE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 4 Good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Ardenlea Court B91 2AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Greville Arms B91 2RB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Lode Heath High School B91 2HW | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Greswold Junior & Infant School B91 2AZ | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Greswold Greyhounds B91 2AZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Cornyx Corner B91 2SJ | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| The Flying Pan B91 2LE | Distributors/Transporters | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Solihull Bypass (48); On or near Hermitage Road (22).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 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) | 32% | 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 | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
Nearby streets
Hermitage Road · Park Mews · Park Mews · Orchard Avenue · Hermitage Road · Moat Lane · Caldwell Grove · Manor Road · Grove Avenue · Ferndown Road · Lighthorne Road · Broomfields Close
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.