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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£550,250
Price per sq ft£421
Sales (last 12 months)170
Typical range (middle 50%)£313K – £760K

Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £550,250 (about £421 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
Detached91£700,000£439
Semi-Detached26£530,000£412
Terraced10£307,475£484
Flats43£245,000£306

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

B913XU

Cherrywood Crescent

B913DP

New Road

B913SB

Station Road

B911NS

Alderbrook Road

B919ZZ

Manor Square

B913FN

Mayfield Close

B911PR

Ashlawn Crescent

B913UU

Kingsbrook Drive

B913BH

Drury Lane

B913NS

Whitefields Road

B913DW

New Road

B913UQ

Billingham Close

B911EZ

Sycamore Gardens

B919ST

Manor Square

B913GP

Cranford Grove

B913XE

Perryford Drive

B911RS

Streetsbrook Road

B911HT

Prospect Lane

B913RA

Station Road

B913YS

Chipstone Close

B913AA

Drury Lane

B913UB

Spilsbury Croft

B913AF

Poplar Road

B913UD

Tibberton Close

B911RE

Streetsbrook Road

B919SE

Manor Square

B919SX

Manor Square

B913UG

Kinsham Drive

B913EY

Blythe Way

B919SQ

Manor Square

B913AB

Poplar Road

B911PB

Monwood Grove

B913LF

Church Hill Road

B913WX

Dorothys Gate

B913QL

Prince's Way

B911LJ

Dorchester Road

B919TJ

Drury Lane

B913TB

High Street

B911SG

White House Way

B913YT

Alderminster Road

B911RG

Sharmans Cross Road

B911FJ

Brooklands

B913XF

Merrington Close

B919JY

Drury Lane

B911QP

Claverdon Close

B913RP

Rectory Road

B913GG

Chalgrove Crescent

B919YT

Manor Square

B913AD

Poplar Road

B913FJ

Langford Croft

B919YX

Manor Square

B913XT

Austcliff Drive

B913NX

Whitefields Road

B913FB

Witham Croft

B913UA

Hollyberry Avenue

B913UX

Bufferys Close

B913JY

Widney Lane

B919DG

St Alphege

B911FN

Blossomfield Road

B913AN

Poplar Road

B911ND

Blossomfield Road

B919DS

St Alphege

B911QF

Cambridge Avenue

B911NB

Blossomfield Road

B919XU

Manor Square

B911NT

Blossomfield Road

B913SR

High Street

B911NL

Rollswood Drive

B911PJ

Woodlea Drive

B913RH

The Square

B913LA

Libbards Way

B913YE

Glaston Drive

B913HZ

Church Hill Road

B913XA

Woodbury Grove

B913GQ

Alderton Close

B913JS

Maythorn Grove

B911SN

Blossomfield Road

B913AX

Mill Lane

B919YW

Manor Square

B913YN

Wollescote Drive

B911XE

Drury Lane

B913GW

Walton Croft

B913TN

Eldersfield Grove

B919US

Drury Lane

B911LX

Winterbourne Road

B913JB

Church Hill Close

B919ZX

Manor Square

B911HN

Prospect Lane

B911NW

Alderbrook Road

B913AJ

Poplar Road

B919XY

Manor Square

B919SJ

Manor Square

B911FL

Lovekin Gate

B911HD

Birch Tree Grove

B913DS

Chancel Court

B913NF

Oldington Grove

B911LU

Winterbourne Road

B919ZW

St Alphege

B913UZ

Shelsley Way

B913GD

Felton Grove