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About

St Alphege ward covers the historic core of Solihull town centre, anchored by the medieval St Alphege Church. The area is primarily residential, featuring a mix of period properties and modern developments close to the main shopping and business district. Its streets are a network of local shops, services, and civic buildings, including the Solihull Council House.

The ward is defined by its central parkland, with Tudor Grange Park and its sports facilities providing a significant green space. Residential roads extend out from this centre, characterised by schools and community-focused amenities. The area functions as the administrative and commercial heart of the borough, with a direct railway connection to Birmingham.

Area overview

On average St Alphege has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 2.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St Alphege is £76,016 per year. There are 7 schools in St Alphege: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 3 secondary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good). St Alphege is home to around 13,260 people, with a population density of about 1,931.5 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

St Alphege Population
13,260
Population density
1,931.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.59(+2%)
Shoplifting
35.22(+305%)
Vehicle crime
11.61(+78%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.41(-3%)
Other theft
9.88(+74%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,367
70.64%
Indian
1,441
10.87%
Pakistani
539
4.06%
Other White
345
2.6%
Irish
321
2.42%
Total population: 13,260

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
5,714
51.94%
Level 3 (A level)
1,533
13.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,362
12.38%
No qualifications
1,061
9.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
717
6.52%
Total 16+ residents: 11,001

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,811
52.72%
Owns with a mortgage
1,809
33.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
540
10.13%
Other social rented
87
1.63%
Other forms of private rent
44
0.83%
Total households: 5,332

Property prices in St Alphege

Median price£550,000
Price per sq ft£422
Sales (last 12 months)173
Typical range (middle 50%)£313K – £760K

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 (about £422 per square foot) in St Alphege area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,000 up to £2,800,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Alphege over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached92£697,500£439
Semi-Detached26£530,000£412
Terraced10£307,475£484
Flats45£245,000£307

10-year price trendmedian sale price in St Alphege

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Alphege.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£589,750£225,750£424,950£191,000
2017£567,500£258,500£407,500£299,950
2018£572,000£259,975£388,500£295,500
2019£568,500£220,000£385,000£300,500
2020£579,000£239,950£470,000£350,000
2021£670,000£250,000£451,250£339,000
2022£723,500£255,500£577,000£332,750
2023£700,000£260,000£453,500£349,000
2024£697,500£250,000£490,000£358,000
2025£678,750£250,000£555,000£312,975
2026£695,000£241,250£550,000£345,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Alphege.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St Alphege.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£363£275£344£365
2017£365£412£346£323
2018£395£339£379£400
2019£388£383£369£416
2020£399£390£383£435
2021£432£326£410£445
2022£468£316£424£472
2023£468£379£446£458
2024£458£324£439£459
2025£449£309£413£513
2026£429£290£411£456
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St Alphege.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for St Alphege in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Solihull district.

Band A£1,465
Band B£1,709
Band C£1,953
Band D£2,197
Band E£2,686
Band F£3,174
Band G£3,662
Band H£4,395

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for St Alphege ward.

Local councillors

Bob Grinsell

St Alphege - Elected 2 May 2024

Conservative

All postcodesin St Alphege

B913XZ

Kilsby Grove

B913EA

Malvern Park Avenue

B913XW

Dormston Close

B913HY

Church Hill Road

B919TU

Drury Lane

B919SH

Manor Square

B919GN

Drury Lane

B913TZ

Hollyoak Grove

B913GT

Oakwood Croft

B919AT

Drury Lane

B913FL

Huntley Drive

B911RL

Streetsbrook Road

B913ZA

Cransley Grove

B911NZ

Blossomfield Road

B913UW

Winthorpe Drive

B913DR

New Road

B913QQ

Homer Road

B913RJ

Rectory Road

B913YJ

Langtree Avenue

B911SJ

White House Green

B913BY

Deerhurst Court

B919JR

Drury Lane

B911NJ

Arley Road

B919WG

Drury Lane

B919QW

Drury Lane

B911SH

Poolfield Drive

B913UP

Stonebow Avenue

B913NY

Whitefields Road

B911RD

Streetsbrook Road

B911LT

Dorchester Road

B911PN

Yewhurst Road

B913XR

Littleton Croft

B913JE

Hillfield Road

B913UN

Alderminster Road

B911HR

Compton Close

B919UG

Drury Lane

B928XD

Drury Lane

B913UF

Bushley Croft

B913GR

Saddlers Mews

B913TS

Grandborough Drive

B919SN

Manor Square

B911PS

Ashlawn Crescent

B913YR

Habberley Croft

B911HB

Woodside Way

B913BQ

George Road

B913HB

Fazeley Close

B913HX

Alderwood Place

B913QZ

Prince's Way

B911HP

Baxterley Green

B913GF

Four Stones Close

B913GH

St Alphege

B911LS

Dorchester Road

B920WD

Drury Lane

B913JP

The Spinney

B911NR

Alderbrook Road

B919BJ

Drury Lane

B911NA

Beaminster Road

B911FP

Alfred Place

B911SF

Cotsford

B913RB

The Square

B911NF

Blossomfield Road

B913JN

Widney Manor Road

B913TL

Barbourne Close

B913JA

Church Hill Road

B919BR

Drury Lane

B911LP

Melplash Avenue

B913JJ

Widney Manor Road

B913SQ

Station Road

B919WL

Drury Lane

B913EU

Warwick Road

B919QJ

Drury Lane

B919DH

St Alphege

B919XQ

Manor Square

B911ER

Beechwood Park Road

B911QE

Cambridge Avenue

B913YG

Pinley Way

B913SU

Park Road

B911EQ

Stonor Park Road

B919XE

St Alphege

B913JU

Knightcote Drive

B913RN

Ladbrook Road

B913JH

Church Hill Road

B913RW

Ladbrook Road

B911PE

Woodlea Drive

B912EY

Drury Lane

B919SU

Manor Square

B913RF

The Square

B913GL

Alderminster Road

B913XD

Stoneythorpe Close

B913GA

Hazelton Close

B911QS

Danford Lane

B913UH

Hollings Grove

B913BX

Poplar Road

B913JT

Greyhurst Croft

B919YQ

Manor Square

B919ZP

Prince's Way

B913TA

High Street

B919XW

Manor Square

B919YR

Manor Square

B913SX

High Street