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B91 1BU

Wilmcote Road

St Alphege

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Detailed insights for B91 1BU

Overview

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 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lode Heath is £66,347 per year. The nearest station is Solihull located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

1/10

Lode Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,535 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Lode Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Lode Heath is £66,347 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 61 ft away from B91 1BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Lode Heath near B91 1BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Solihull located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B91 1BU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Solihull

N/A

Walking directions to Solihull

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
395
Population density
3,584.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
6.89(-82%)
Vehicle crime
6.27(-5%)
Burglary
3.76(-7%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.13(-56%)
Other theft
2.51(-56%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
312
78.99%
Indian
20
5.06%
Pakistani
20
5.06%
Irish
16
4.05%
Other
9
2.28%
Total population: 395

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
146
47.1%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
13.55%
Level 3 (A level)
42
13.55%
No qualifications
33
10.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
9.68%
Total 16+ residents: 310

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
47.55%
Owns with a mortgage
68
47.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.8%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.4%
Other social rented
1
0.7%
Total households: 143

Property prices in St Alphege

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £507,500 in St Alphege area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £3,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Alphege over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached65£605,000
Flats29£240,000
Semi-Detached16£560,000
Terraced9£326,000

10 year median price trend in St Alphege

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Alphege.

Schools

In the B91 1BU postcode area, located within Lode Heath, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B91 1BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOak Cottage Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryTudor Grange Primary Academy LangleyAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miSecondaryLangley SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B91 1BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B91 1BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCookMelford Hall Road, Solihull, B91 1BQWalking directions to Cook
0.4 miSolihull Convenience StoreMelford Hall Road, Solihull, B91 1BQWalking directions to Solihull Convenience Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Solihull district (2025-26).

Band A£1,392
Band B£1,624
Band C£1,856
Band D£2,088
Band E£2,552
Band F£3,016
Band G£3,480
Band H£4,176

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

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictSolihullE08000029
Parliamentary ConstituencySolihull West and ShirleyE14001479
WardSt AlphegeE05001295
ParishSolihull, unparished areaE43000265
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lode HeathE02002096
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Solihull 016AE01010195
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.