Postcode B94 6BU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Blythe ward of Solihull in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath is £79,508 per year. The nearest station is The Lakes (Warks), about 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,349 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.
Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath is £79,508 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from B94 6BU.
Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath near B94 6BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is The Lakes (Warks) located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 248 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 (about £384 per square foot) in Blythe area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £1,610,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 85 | £560,000 | £422 |
| Semi-Detached | 62 | £366,000 | £409 |
| Terraced | 38 | £315,500 | £396 |
| Flats | 63 | £173,000 | £279 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £447,500 | £165,000 | £288,725 | £242,975 |
| 2017 | £437,500 | £182,500 | £297,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | £496,495 | £188,725 | £287,950 | £295,000 |
| 2019 | £486,250 | £184,950 | £319,975 | £279,950 |
| 2020 | £480,000 | £180,000 | £334,975 | £285,000 |
| 2021 | £496,500 | £185,000 | £340,950 | £294,950 |
| 2022 | £590,000 | £191,500 | £378,950 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £544,450 | £184,000 | £387,500 | £325,000 |
| 2024 | £550,000 | £184,000 | £381,000 | £282,000 |
| 2025 | £555,000 | £177,000 | £358,250 | £317,000 |
| 2026 | £572,750 | £176,500 | £367,000 | £314,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £319 | £257 | £339 | £320 |
| 2017 | £336 | £276 | £346 | £368 |
| 2018 | £353 | £297 | £364 | £345 |
| 2019 | £369 | £279 | £358 | £400 |
| 2020 | £373 | £274 | £359 | £315 |
| 2021 | £388 | £275 | £386 | £369 |
| 2022 | £390 | £280 | £406 | £359 |
| 2023 | £422 | £279 | £412 | £369 |
| 2024 | £428 | £273 | £405 | £379 |
| 2025 | £419 | £268 | £397 | £387 |
| 2026 | £408 | £261 | £418 | £387 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the B94 6BU postcode area, located within Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B94 6BU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Nisa Local | Cut Throat Lane, Stratford-on-Avon, B94 5QA | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
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 B94 6BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Keith Green
Blythe - Elected 2 May 2024
Neil Shastri-Hurst
Solihull West and Shirley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B94 6BU records about 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 other theft.
The median sale price around B94 6BU in Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath is £355,000 (about £384 per square foot) based on 248 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to B94 6BU, including St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B94 6BU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,349 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 B94 6BU is Neil Shastri-Hurst (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Keith Green (Conservative and Unionist Party).