Postcode B90 1PW is located in a major urban area, within the Blythe area of Solihull in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath is £79,508 per year. The median sale price in Blythe is £350,000 (around £378 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £207,875 and £496,250. The nearest station is Whitlocks End, about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,013 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath is £79,508 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B90 1PW.
Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath near B90 1PW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Whitlocks End located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Whitlocks End | N/A | Walking directions to Whitlocks End |
| 0.9 mi | Wythall | N/A | Walking directions to Wythall |
Based on 236 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £378 per square foot) in Blythe area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £1,610,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 77 | £565,500 | £419 |
| Semi-Detached | 59 | £367,000 | £396 |
| Terraced | 38 | £315,000 | £396 |
| Flats | 62 | £172,750 | £276 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £447,500 | £165,000 | £288,725 | £242,975 |
| 2017 | £437,500 | £182,500 | £297,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | £496,495 | £188,725 | £287,950 | £295,000 |
| 2019 | £486,250 | £184,950 | £319,975 | £279,950 |
| 2020 | £480,000 | £180,000 | £334,975 | £285,000 |
| 2021 | £496,500 | £185,000 | £340,950 | £294,950 |
| 2022 | £590,000 | £191,500 | £378,950 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £544,450 | £184,000 | £387,500 | £325,000 |
| 2024 | £550,000 | £184,000 | £381,000 | £282,000 |
| 2025 | £555,000 | £177,000 | £358,250 | £317,500 |
| 2026 | £566,750 | £171,250 | £377,500 | £314,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £319 | £257 | £339 | £320 |
| 2017 | £336 | £276 | £346 | £368 |
| 2018 | £353 | £297 | £364 | £345 |
| 2019 | £369 | £279 | £358 | £400 |
| 2020 | £373 | £274 | £359 | £315 |
| 2021 | £388 | £275 | £386 | £369 |
| 2022 | £390 | £280 | £406 | £359 |
| 2023 | £422 | £279 | £412 | £369 |
| 2024 | £428 | £273 | £405 | £379 |
| 2025 | £419 | £268 | £389 | £387 |
| 2026 | £408 | £268 | £416 | £387 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B90 1PW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sept 2025 | 30, Houndsfield Lane, Solihull, B90 1PR | Detached | Freehold | £800,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 88, Houndsfield Lane, Solihull, B90 1PS | Detached | Freehold | £840,000 |
In the B90 1PW postcode area, located within Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Dickens Heath Community Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
Dickens Heath Community Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Tidbury Green School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Mar 2023. | |
Tidbury Green School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Mar 2023
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Annual council tax rates for Solihull district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B90 1PW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Keith Green
Blythe - Elected 2 May 2024
Neil Shastri-Hurst
Solihull West and Shirley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B90 1PW records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and public order.
The median sale price around B90 1PW in Blythe is £350,000 (about £378 per square foot) based on 236 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to B90 1PW, including Dickens Heath Community Primary School (Outstanding) and Tidbury Green School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to B90 1PW is Whitlocks End, about 349 m away.
B90 1PW scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,013 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Solihull West and Shirley covering B90 1PW is Neil Shastri-Hurst (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Keith Green (Conservative and Unionist Party).