What's changing near B24 9QZ
Within 2 km, around Birches Green & Bromford East in Birmingham. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
65new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
337homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-1.6%like-for-like prices in Birches Green & Bromford East, 2024 → 2025 (council +3.3%)
+1%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
- New school
New school: TJY AcademyOther independent special school, other independent special school
Sept 2026
1.2 km away - New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Aug 2026
Aug 2026
1.3 km away - New school
New school: Oscott Manor SchoolAcademy special sponsor led, academy special sponsor led
Oct 2025
1.4 km away - New homes
53 new homes completedflats · Sep 2025
Sept 2025
1.3 km away - Planning permissionJan 2024
1.4 km away - Planning permissionJan 2024
1000 m away - Planning permissionJan 2024
1000 m away - Planning permissionJan 2024
800 m away - Planning permissionOct 2023
1.4 km away
14homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 25 m²
25since energy certificates began (2008)
0in B24 9QZ 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
13storm overflows within 2 km
614hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
199spill events counted
- Severn Trent Water
Chipperfield Road Csointo A Trib Of River Tame90 spills, 353 hours in 2025
1.7 km away - Severn Trent Water
Gravelly Hill Walker Drive (B) Csointo River Tame26 spills, 110 hours in 2025
1.7 km away - Severn Trent Water
Radstock Avenueinto River Tame48 spills, 50 hours in 2025
1.4 km away - Severn Trent Water
Off Walker Drive (A) Csointo River Tame10 spills, 42 hours in 2025
1.7 km away - Severn Trent Water
Washwood Heath - Watson Road Csointo River Rea9 spills, 35 hours in 2025
2.0 km away - Severn Trent Water
Tyburn Road Combined Storm Overflowinto Tributary Of River Tame9 spills, 23 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Severn Trent Water
Radstock Avenueinto River Tame4 spills, 1 hours in 2025
1.4 km away - Severn Trent Water
Spitfire Road Csointo Tributary Of River Tame2 spills, 1 hours in 2025
1.0 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
80 planned, approved or being built and 5 running (102 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Mercedes benz garage, Bromford Lane - Solar PV SystemApproved, not yet built · 290 kW
Mar 2023
500 m away - Rooftop solar
Fort Shopping Park, Fort Parkway - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Sept 2023
900 m away - Rooftop solar
Buzz Bingo, Kingsbury Road - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 500 kW
Oct 2023
1.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Gravelly Industrial Park, Units 59 & 60 - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 280 kW
May 2024
1.9 km away - Energy from waste
Fort Industrial Park (Castle Bromwich)Approved, not yet built · 10 MW
Jun 2016
2.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Stargate Business Park, Cuckoo Road, Unit 2 - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Feb 2026
2.3 km away - Rooftop solar
Tesco Stores, Coleshill Road - Solar PV panelsApproved, not yet built · 330 kW
Feb 2025
2.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Altitude, Deykin Avenue - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Oct 2022
2.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Industrial Park, Electric Avenue - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 400 kW
Dec 2025
2.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Grosvenor Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 280 kW
Feb 2025
3.1 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
12 permitted works running now or planned.
- Standard
Tyburn Road, BirminghamCore Sampling · Transport for West Midlands - Passenger Transport Executive · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
350 m away - Standard
Wood Lane, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
550 m away - Standard
Tyburn Road, BirminghamCore Sampling · Transport for West Midlands - Passenger Transport Executive · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
900 m away - Minor
Kingsbury Road, BirminghamRemedial works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
250 m away - Minor
Kingsbury Road, Sutton ColdfieldHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Two-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
300 m away - Minor
Kingsbury Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
350 m away - Minor
Kingsbury Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
350 m away - Minor
Tyburn Road, BirminghamUtility asset works · VIRGIN MEDIA · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
450 m away - Minor
Alleyne Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
550 m away - Minor
Berkswell Road, Birmingham
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided May 2020
11.4 km away - Decideddecided Oct 2013
20.6 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
22.5 km away - Decideddecided May 2020
27.2 km away - Decideddecided Jun 2025
28.4 km away - Decideddecided Feb 2026
29.2 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
5.4 km away - Transport
HS2: Interchange station (Solihull)Under construction, near the NEC and Birmingham Airport
under construction
10.5 km away
Running nearest: Minsworth Sewage Treatment Works (other, 5.6 km); Birmingham Bio-Power Plant (energy from waste, 5.9 km); Tyseley ERF (energy from waste, 6.3 km); Coleshill STW (Waste AD) (anaerobic digestion, 8.1 km); Bustleholme Substation (battery storage, 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.