What's changing near B23 7YS
Within 2 km, around Brookvale in Birmingham. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
5new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
527homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-4.2%like-for-like prices in Brookvale, 2024 → 2025 (council +3.3%)
+3%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedSchool openedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
13homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 25 m²
22since energy certificates began (2008)
0in B23 7YS itself
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
17storm overflows within 2 km
225hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
189spill events counted
- Severn Trent Water
Witton Road Combined Sewer Overflowinto River Rea60 spills, 74 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Severn Trent Water
Witton - Gec Grounds (Cso)into Trib River Tame33 spills, 51 hours in 2025
1.1 km away - Severn Trent Water
Aston - Trinity Rd/Lodge Rd (Cso)into River Tame66 spills, 40 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Severn Trent Water
Witton – Witton Lane Sst (Cso)into River Tame7 spills, 26 hours in 2025
1.5 km away - Severn Trent Water
Gravelly Hill -Off Walker Drive Csointo River Tame9 spills, 20 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - Severn Trent Water
Witton Road Combined Sewer Overflowinto River Rea4 spills, 7 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Severn Trent Water
Station Rd/Yew Tree Road Jct Csointo River Tame2 spills, 3 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Severn Trent Water
Witton - Witton Lane (Cso)into River Tame4 spills, 2 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
75 planned, approved or being built and 5 running (101 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Altitude, Deykin Avenue - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Oct 2022
600 m away - Rooftop solar
Tameside Drive, Holford Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 990 kW
Apr 2023
950 m away - Rooftop solar
Industrial Park, Electric Avenue - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 400 kW
Dec 2025
1000 m away - Rooftop solar
Prince Albert High School - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Dec 2025
1.5 km away - Rooftop solar
North Birmingham Academy, College Road - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Aug 2023
1.6 km away - Solar farm
Estone Drive, Aston - Solar Pv PanelsApproved, not yet built · 310 kW
Jul 2023
1.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Stargate Business Park, Cuckoo Road, Unit 2 - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Feb 2026
1.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Perry Barr Bus Depot, Wellhead Road - Solar Pv PanelsApproved, not yet built · 240 kW
Sept 2023
1.8 km away - Rooftop solar
National Express Perry Bar Bus Depot, Aston Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
Aug 2024
1.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Grosvenor Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 280 kW
Feb 2025
1.8 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
11 permitted works running now or planned, 3 of them major.
- Major
Mere Road, BirminghamUtility asset works · ESP ELECTRICITY · Multi-way signals
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026
650 m away - Major, planned
Slade Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Feb 2027
900 m away - Major
Lambourn Road, BirminghamUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Road closure
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026
950 m away - Standard
The Ridgeway, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
900 m away - Standard
Streetly Road, BirminghamUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
900 m away - Standard
Marsh Lane, BirminghamUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
900 m away - Standard
Gipsy Lane, BirminghamUtility repair and maintenance works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
900 m away - Minor
Drake Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
350 m away - Minor
Brookvale Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
500 m away - Minor
Lindridge Road, Birmingham
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided May 2020
13.7 km away - Decideddecided Oct 2013
20.1 km away - Decided
M54 to M6 Link RoadHighways · The scheme is located between M54 Junction 1 and M6 Junction 11 adjacent to the town of Featherstone decided Apr 2022
20.2 km away - Decideddecided May 2020
24.9 km away - Decideddecided Jun 2025
29.0 km away
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
4.6 km away - Transport
HS2: Interchange station (Solihull)Under construction, near the NEC and Birmingham Airport
under construction
12.9 km away
Running nearest: Birmingham Bio-Power Plant (energy from waste, 6.8 km); Bustleholme Substation (battery storage, 6.9 km); Tyseley ERF (energy from waste, 7.2 km); Minsworth Sewage Treatment Works (other, 7.9 km); DPD Distribution Centre (rooftop solar, 9.5 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.