Postcode B91 1EH is located in a major urban area, within the St Alphege area 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 median sale price in St Alphege is £548,750 (around £421 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £315,000 and £759,125. The nearest station is Solihull, about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 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 England, 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 0.8% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 216 ft away from B91 1EH.
Lode Heath near B91 1EH 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Solihull | N/A | Walking directions to Solihull |
Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £548,750 (about £421 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 | 87 | £690,000 | £444 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £530,000 | £416 |
| Terraced | 9 | £315,000 | £486 |
| Flats | 37 | £245,000 | £300 |
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 | £675,000 | £250,000 | £535,000 | £299,950 |
| 2026 | £677,500 | £235,000 | £540,000 | £345,000 |
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 | £448 | £309 | £412 | £524 |
| 2026 | £436 | £285 | £411 | £456 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B91 1EH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2025 | 31, Stonor Park Road, Solihull, B91 1EH | Detached | Freehold | £615,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 56, Broad Oaks Road, Solihull, B91 1HZ | Detached | Freehold | £950,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 76, Broad Oaks Road, Solihull, B91 1HZ | Detached | Freehold | £945,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2025 | 94, Broad Oaks Road, Solihull, B91 1HZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £670,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 68, Broad Oaks Road, Solihull, B91 1HZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £730,000 |
In the B91 1EH postcode area, located within Lode Heath, there are 6 primary and 4 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 | Oak Cottage Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Sept 2019. | |
Oak Cottage Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Sept 2019
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Sharmans Cross Junior School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
Sharmans Cross Junior School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026
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| 0.7 mi | 16 plus | Solihull College & University Centre | Further education | Unrated. | |
Solihull College & University Centre ratingInspection information
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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 B91 1EH, 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 1EH 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, vehicle crime and burglary.
The median sale price around B91 1EH in St Alphege is £548,750 (about £421 per square foot) based on 158 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to B91 1EH, including Oak Cottage Primary School (Outstanding), Sharmans Cross Junior School (Requires improvement) and Solihull College & University Centre. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to B91 1EH is Solihull, about 802 m away.
B91 1EH 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 1EH 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).