Verstone Road Solihull
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (B90), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35005419.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £390,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (D: 7).
- Flood: 2 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shirley, about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 270 m away, and Shirley Park (13 hectares) is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 141 to 142 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Northbrook Health Centre, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- People: About 730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £317,500 | £317,500 | £317,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £457,000 | £457,000 | £457,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £199,000 | £199,000 | £199,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £227,500 | £227,500 | £227,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £301,000 | £301,000 | £301,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £212,500 | £212,500 | £212,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2025 | 5 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2023 | 3 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2020 | 1 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £317,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 May 2018 | 5 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2016 | 8 B90 3LA | Detached | £457,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2013 | 6 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £199,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 5 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £227,500 | |
| 4 Feb 2011 | 2 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 7 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £301,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 6 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £212,500 | |
| 22 Apr 2005 | 1 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2005 | 1 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jan 2004 | 5 B90 3LA | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | 8 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2001 | 3 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2001 | 6 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Mar 1998 | 1 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 2 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £65,500 | |
| 1 Dec 1995 | 4 B90 3LA | Semi-detached | £66,500 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 (84% of about 640 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 147 Stratford Road, Shirley B90 3AY: up to 10 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Garages rear of 181 to 199 Greenhill Way, permissioned (940 m (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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B90 3LA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| B90 3JY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 141 m and 142 m above sea level (141 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B90 3JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B90 3LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shirley 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Solihull 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Yardley Wood 409,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pailton Road Shirley | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Shirley Car Park | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northbrook Health Centre | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northbrook Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Solihull Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 248 Stratford Road Lloyds Bank | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Shirley Park 13 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,350 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 150 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Palmers Rough | Wood | 300 m north-east |
| Brown's Coppice | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Cut Throat Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Pow Grove | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Bill's Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Olton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 220 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Haslucks Green School | Primary | 7–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected 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 Primary Academy Langley | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sharmans Cross Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Robin Hood Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shirley Heath Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Langley School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Burman Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Chilcote Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streetsbrook Infant & Early Years Academy B90 3LB | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Streetsbrook Childcare B90 3LB | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Lavang B90 3AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Damson In Bloom Ltd B90 3AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2024 |
| Honey Pot House Day Nursery B90 3LH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Fiesta Del Asado B90 3AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Coffee Roaster B90 3AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Pizza Hut B90 3AY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Southern Flavours B90 3AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Dosa Village B90 3AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Shirley Kebab And Fish Ltd B90 3AX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (7); On or near Ralph Road (6); On or near Verstone Road (5); On or near Welford Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 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) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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
Nearby streets
Stanway Road · Ralph Road · Stratford Road · Stanway Road · Arnold Grove · Cornbury Grove · Kenley Way · Arnold Road · Cropthorne Road · Palmers Close · Rothwell Drive · Clarence 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.