Postcode B91 1BU is located in a major urban area, within the St Alphege ward of Solihull in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Lode Heath area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lode Heath is £66,347 per year. The nearest station is Solihull, about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Lode Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,323 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Lode Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lode Heath is £66,347 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 61 ft away from B91 1BU.
Lode Heath near B91 1BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Solihull located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Solihull | N/A | Walking directions to Solihull |
Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 (about £418 per square foot) in St Alphege area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,000 up to £2,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 81 | £695,000 | £439 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £522,500 | £412 |
| Terraced | 9 | £299,950 | £482 |
| Flats | 40 | £245,000 | £306 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | £672,500 | £249,975 | £555,000 | £312,975 |
| 2026 | £700,000 | £240,000 | £550,000 | £375,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | £308 | £413 | £513 |
| 2026 | £422 | £285 | £385 | £430 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B91 1BU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2025 | 26, Wadleys Road, Solihull, B91 1JJ | Detached | Freehold | £670,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 63, Cheltondale Road, Solihull, B91 1EP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2026 | 92, Bryanston Road, Solihull, B91 1BS | Detached | Freehold | £698,500 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 63, Bryanston Road, Solihull, B91 1BS | Detached | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 64, Bryanston Road, Solihull, B91 1EN | Detached | Freehold | £571,500 |
In the B91 1BU postcode area, located within Lode Heath, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B91 1BU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Cook | 355 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1BQ | Walking directions to Cook |
| 0.4 mi | Solihull Convenience Store | 349 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1BQ | Walking directions to Solihull Convenience Store |
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 B91 1BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Bob Grinsell
St Alphege - Elected 2 May 2024
Neil Shastri-Hurst
Solihull West and Shirley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B91 1BU records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, burglary and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around B91 1BU in Lode Heath is £550,000 (about £418 per square foot) based on 154 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to B91 1BU, including Oak Cottage Primary School (Outstanding), Tudor Grange Primary Academy Langley and Langley School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to B91 1BU is Solihull, about 1,315 m away.
B91 1BU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,323 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 B91 1BU is Neil Shastri-Hurst (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Bob Grinsell (Conservative and Unionist Party).