Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
7storm overflows within 2 km
119hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
79spill events counted
Severn Trent Water
Sarehole Road 323 Csointo River Cole60 spills, 74 hours in 2025
2.0 km away
Severn Trent Water
Hay Hall Road Csointo River Cole12 spills, 33 hours in 2025
1.4 km away
Severn Trent Water
Yardley Wood Road Csointo Tributary Of River Cole1 spills, 7 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
Severn Trent Water
Sports Ground Csointo Spark Brook5 spills, 5 hours in 2025
1.1 km away
Severn Trent Water
Wake Green Rd-Yardley Wood Rd Csointo Tributary Of River Cole1 spills, 0 hours in 2025
350 m away
Severn Trent Water
Cole Valley Wo Sewer (Point D) Csointo River Cole0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.2 km away
Severn Trent Water
Small Heath - Heybarnes Rd (Cso)into River Cole0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
Transport
HS2: Birmingham Curzon Street stationUnder construction
under construction 4.0 km away
Transport
HS2: Interchange station (Solihull)Under construction, near the NEC and Birmingham Airport
under construction 9.6 km away
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Sparkhill South: +27% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -2.9% in two years.