Postcode B91 2ED is located in a major urban area, within the Olton area of Solihull in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Lode Heath area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% 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 Olton is £345,000 (around £321 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £240,000 and £501,650. The nearest station is Olton, about 0.7 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 32,445 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Lode Heath has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.4 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B91 2ED.
Lode Heath near B91 2ED has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Olton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Olton | N/A | Walking directions to Olton |
Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 (about £321 per square foot) in Olton area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £1,170,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £582,500 | £385 |
| Semi-Detached | 64 | £400,000 | £340 |
| Terraced | 26 | £268,500 | £309 |
| Flats | 38 | £171,000 | £234 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £437,500 | £160,000 | £317,500 | £214,000 |
| 2017 | £485,000 | £160,000 | £290,000 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | £450,000 | £178,500 | £301,500 | £240,200 |
| 2019 | £465,000 | £178,500 | £307,250 | £270,500 |
| 2020 | £474,000 | £172,500 | £320,000 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | £575,000 | £175,000 | £363,750 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | £611,000 | £170,000 | £356,500 | £262,000 |
| 2023 | £690,000 | £183,855 | £375,000 | £266,000 |
| 2024 | £600,250 | £173,500 | £359,625 | £247,500 |
| 2025 | £575,000 | £175,000 | £340,000 | £285,000 |
| 2026 | £671,250 | £172,000 | £400,000 | £273,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £297 | £238 | £276 | £229 |
| 2017 | £328 | £244 | £279 | £255 |
| 2018 | £301 | £256 | £290 | £295 |
| 2019 | £328 | £260 | £298 | £270 |
| 2020 | £364 | £241 | £304 | £307 |
| 2021 | £352 | £254 | £324 | £288 |
| 2022 | £426 | £245 | £354 | £308 |
| 2023 | £398 | £258 | £344 | £302 |
| 2024 | £399 | £232 | £336 | £298 |
| 2025 | £383 | £237 | £339 | £299 |
| 2026 | £424 | £239 | £347 | £336 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B91 2ED.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2025 | Apartment 1, 38, Dove House Lane, Solihull, B91 2EB | Flats | Leasehold | £550,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 15, Dove House Lane, Solihull, B91 2HA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £670,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 20, Westbourne Road, Solihull, B92 8AU | Terraced | Freehold | £540,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | 233, Ulverley Green Road, Solihull, B92 8AD | Detached | Freehold | £553,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 188, Ulverley Green Road, Solihull, B92 8AD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £362,000 |
In the B91 2ED postcode area, located within Lode Heath, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Ulverley School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2012. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Oak Cottage Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Sept 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Lode Heath School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2019. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B91 2ED
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Solihull Convenience Store | 349 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1BQ | Walking directions to Solihull Convenience Store |
| 0.2 mi | Cook | 355 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1BQ | Walking directions to Cook |
| 0.5 mi | Knightsbridge Convenience Store | Arundel Crescent, Solihull, B92 8RL | Walking directions to Knightsbridge 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 2ED, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sarah Jane Phipps
Olton - Elected 2 May 2024
Neil Shastri-Hurst
Solihull West and Shirley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B91 2ED records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 burglary.
The median sale price around B91 2ED in Olton is £345,000 (about £321 per square foot) based on 164 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to B91 2ED, including Ulverley School (Good), Oak Cottage Primary School (Outstanding) and Lode Heath School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to B91 2ED is Olton, about 1,143 m away.
B91 2ED scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,445 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 2ED is Neil Shastri-Hurst (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sarah Jane Phipps (Liberal Democrats).