Postcode B91 1JY is located in a major urban area, within the Silhill ward of Solihull in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 369.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 3.8× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross is £77,452 per year. The nearest station is Solihull, about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,752 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross has a very high crime rate, with approximately 369.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross is £77,452 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B91 1JY.
Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross near B91 1JY 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Solihull | N/A | Walking directions to Solihull |
Based on 176 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £344 per square foot) in Silhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £1,600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 52 | £662,500 | £417 |
| Semi-Detached | 44 | £382,500 | £383 |
| Terraced | 17 | £312,000 | £335 |
| Flats | 63 | £170,000 | £266 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £485,000 | £197,000 | £273,000 | £230,000 |
| 2017 | £528,750 | £171,000 | £278,975 | £275,000 |
| 2018 | £550,000 | £174,750 | £275,000 | £292,500 |
| 2019 | £500,000 | £192,000 | £280,000 | £259,750 |
| 2020 | £662,500 | £184,975 | £318,250 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | £550,000 | £194,500 | £331,000 | £310,000 |
| 2022 | £610,000 | £210,000 | £362,500 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | £622,500 | £190,000 | £380,000 | £320,750 |
| 2024 | £675,000 | £179,000 | £374,403 | £365,000 |
| 2025 | £677,500 | £170,000 | £375,000 | £345,000 |
| 2026 | £630,000 | £165,000 | £375,000 | £313,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £317 | £263 | £289 | £297 |
| 2017 | £321 | £264 | £288 | £337 |
| 2018 | £342 | £258 | £305 | £321 |
| 2019 | £353 | £287 | £312 | £279 |
| 2020 | £364 | £280 | £312 | £294 |
| 2021 | £377 | £380 | £321 | £335 |
| 2022 | £429 | £333 | £378 | £378 |
| 2023 | £420 | £295 | £372 | £365 |
| 2024 | £415 | £262 | £384 | £349 |
| 2025 | £413 | £272 | £377 | £335 |
| 2026 | £428 | £244 | £374 | £347 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B91 1JY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2025 | 16, Ashleigh Road, Solihull, B91 1AE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £886,000 | |
| 06 Nov 2025 | 594, Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1AD | Detached | Freehold | £1,700,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 37, The Crescent, Solihull, B91 1JR | Detached | Freehold | £705,000 | |
| 04 Jun 2025 | Apartment 7, Snowberry Gardens, 609, Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1AH | Flats | Leasehold | £420,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 25, Ashleigh Road, Solihull, B91 1AF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £915,000 |
In the B91 1JY postcode area, located within Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B91 1JY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Waitrose | 29 Homer Road, Solihull, B91 3QG | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 1,3 High Street, Solihull, B91 3SJ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | 83 Homer Road, Solihull, B91 3QJ | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | Poplar Way, Solihull, B91 3BX | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | Hermitage Road, Solihull, B91 2LJ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 1JY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Peter Hogarth
Silhill - Elected 2 May 2024
Saqib Bhatti
Meriden and Solihull East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B91 1JY records about 369 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around B91 1JY in Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross is £370,000 (about £344 per square foot) based on 176 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to B91 1JY, including Eversfield Preparatory School, Ruckleigh School and Greswold Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to B91 1JY is Solihull, about 438 m away.
B91 1JY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,752 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Meriden and Solihull East covering B91 1JY is Saqib Bhatti (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Peter Hogarth (Conservative and Unionist Party).