Sanda Croft Birmingham, Solihull
67 addresses across 5 postcodes (B36), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35002829.
- Energy: 55 homes have an energy certificate (B: 12, C: 34, D: 7, E: 2).
- 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 A; 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 Water Orton, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Woodlands Green, is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 91 to 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 67 of its 67 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kingshurst Medical Practice, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 65 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
55 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Flat (52); House, enclosed end-terrace (2); House, enclosed mid-terrace (1). Built: 1967-1975 (40); 1950-1966 (10); 1930-1949 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (50); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (21 addresses)
- Flat 1 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 2 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 4 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 5 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 16 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 18 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 27 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 29 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 30 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 31 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 32 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 33 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 34 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 37 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 44 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 45 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 46 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 49 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 50 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 53 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
- Flat 55 Bedford House, Sanda Croft
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 A (87% of about 690 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)
- Land Off Anglesey Avenue, Smiths Wood Solihull: up to 5 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- The Punch Bowl, 1 Wheeley Moor Road, Kingshurst Solihull B37 6LB: up to 10 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Kingshurst Village Centre and Former Mountford Public House, Marston Drive, Over Green Drive, Gilson Way and Church Close.: up to 79 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B36 0NG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B36 0NF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B36 0NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| B36 0NU | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| B36 0PL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 3 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 67 addresses are between 91 m and 93 m above sea level (91 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B36 0NF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B36 0NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B36 0NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B36 0NU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B36 0PL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Water Orton 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Coleshill Parkway 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Marston Green 589,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sanda Croft Bacons End | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingshurst Medical Practice | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Browns Pharmacy | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lansdown Dental Practice | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Brooklands Hospital | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pauls Newsagents, Chelmsley Wood | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodlands Green 8,220 m² | 360 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,510 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Motte and bailey castle with later moated site at Stonebridge Crescent, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Motte and bailey castle with later moated site at Stonebridge Crescent | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Smith's Wood | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| The Decoy | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| The Belt | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Grimstock Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Coleshill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Ladywalk | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 67 | 67 |
67 of the street's 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith's Wood Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingshurst Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Smith's Wood Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong 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 |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Yorkswood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) | Secondary | 13–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| John Henry Newman Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 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; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Castle Bromwich Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Fordbridge Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Campus Solihull College - OCS Food Company B36 0NF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Pauls Newsagents B36 0NT | Retailers - other | 190 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Pal News \& Booze B36 0PJ | Retailers - other | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Caretech B36 0PS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Atalian Servest @ Smiths Wood Academy B36 0UE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| St John The Baptist Catholic B36 0QE | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sanda Croft (31); On or near Sark Drive (17); On or near Skye Close (14); On or near Langton Close (2); On or near Lundy View (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 46% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- B36 0NG: 61 addresses
- B36 0NF: 3 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- B36 0NH: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
- B36 0NU: 1 address of 49 in the postcode
- B36 0PL: 1 address of 46 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Shetland Walk · Sark Drive · Rathlin Croft · Skye Close · Langton Close · Guernsey Drive · Sherard Croft · Jersey Croft · Wight Croft · Lundy View · Anglesey Avenue · Sheppey 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.