Stapleton Drive Birmingham, Solihull
42 addresses across 2 postcodes (B37), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35006382.
- Energy: 39 homes have an energy certificate (C: 28, D: 8, E: 3).
- Flood: 3 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 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Marston Green, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Kingfisher, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 84 to 88 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bosworth Medical Group, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 91 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
39 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (11); House, end-terrace (10); House, mid-terrace (7). Built: 1991-1995 (33); 1983-1990 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (33); owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
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 A (79% of about 1,350 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 Rear of 214 Cooks Lane, Kingshurst, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Land rear of 214, Cooks Lane, Kingshurst B37 6NH: up to 8 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- The Punch Bowl, 1 Wheeley Moor Road, Kingshurst Solihull B37 6LB: up to 10 homes, permissioned (800 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B37 5LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| B37 5LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 84 m and 88 m above sea level (86 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B37 5LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B37 5LQ | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Marston Green 589,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Lea Hall 443,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Water Orton 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waterloo Avenue Bacons End | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre Car Park | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bosworth Medical Group | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Brooklands Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingfisher 287 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,460 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Babb's Mill Recreation Ground 10 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,510 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 287 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Motte and bailey castle with later moated site at Stonebridge Crescent, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north-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 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chelmsley Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Alcott Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| The Decoy | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Coleshill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Grimstock Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Crescent Wood Island | Island | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 42 | 42 |
3 of the street's 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) | Secondary | 13–19 | 290 m | 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 |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst | Secondary | 11–18 | 340 m | 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 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 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 |
| John Henry Newman Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| Fordbridge Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 640 m (0.4 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 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 740 m (0.5 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 |
| Kingshurst Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coleshill Heath School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Yorkswood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Windy Arbor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Grace Academy Solihull | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solihull Healthcare B37 5LQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 4 Good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Solihull Healthcare B37 5LQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 4 Good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Solihull Healthcare B37 5LQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 4 Good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Hullait News B37 5LJ | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Cafe @ North Solihull Sports Centre B37 5LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Caterlink - Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst B37 6NU | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Rais Newsagents B37 6QE | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Divine Balloons B37 5LY | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2024 |
| M & A Lilly B37 5DE | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| The Centurion - Thirsty Work Leisure (Chelmsley Wood) Ltd B37 6PR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 17 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Conway Road (58); On or near Stapleton Drive (14); On or near Elmore Close (10); On or near Fencote Avenue (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 52% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 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) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
Nearby streets
Putney Walk · Fencote Avenue · Conway Road · Elmore Close · Forth Drive · Anstey Croft · Perch Avenue · Cooks Lane · Grantley 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.