What's changing near B25 8XJ
Within 2 km, around Yardley in Birmingham. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
43new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
225homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+4.4%like-for-like prices in Yardley, 2024 → 2025 (council +3.3%)
-2%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
23homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 29 m²
54since energy certificates began (2008)
1in B25 8XJ 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
9storm overflows within 2 km
78hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
61spill events counted
- Severn Trent Water
Stetchford - Eastfield Rd Csointo Tributary Of River Cole11 spills, 39 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Severn Trent Water
Birmingham - Bordesley Green Road (Cso)into River Cole27 spills, 22 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Severn Trent Water
Yardley - Newbridge Rd Csointo River Cole8 spills, 7 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - Severn Trent Water
Yardley Blakesley Road Csointo River Cole1 spills, 6 hours in 2025
1.1 km away - Severn Trent Water
Yardley - Yardley Green Road Csointo River Cole10 spills, 3 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - Severn Trent Water
Small Heath - Muntz St Csointo River Cole2 spills, 1 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Severn Trent Water
Sommerville Road Csointo River Cole1 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Severn Trent Water
Speedwell Rd/Redhill Rd Csointo River Cole1 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.9 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
77 planned, approved or being built and 5 running (61 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital - Roof Top Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 570 kW
Oct 2022
1.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Parfetts Cash and Carry, Redfern Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 390 kW
Dec 2024
2.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Vertik-Al,Yardley Brook Industrial Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 530 kW
Dec 2022
2.7 km away - Energy from waste
Hay Hall Road Energy Recovery FacilityApproved, not yet built · 25 MW
May 2019
2.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Tesco Stores, Coleshill Road - Solar PV panelsApproved, not yet built · 330 kW
Feb 2025
2.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Eden Boys Leadership Academy, Alum Rock Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Aug 2023
3.1 km away - Solar farm
Holly Lane Energy Park - Solar Farm & Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 25 MW
Jan 2025
3.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Eagle 3, Hatchford Way - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 320 kW
Mar 2026
3.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Golden Hillock Road, Sparkbrook - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 730 kW
Feb 2024
3.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Cole Valley, Westwood Avenue - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 780 kW
Apr 2023
3.7 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
12 permitted works running now or planned.
- Standard
Yew Tree Lane, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
550 m away - Standard
Yew Tree Lane, BirminghamUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · No carriageway incursion
Mar 2027 to Mar 2027
900 m away - Standard
Clay Lane, BirminghamUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · No carriageway incursion
Mar 2027 to Mar 2027
950 m away - Minor
Homelea Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
550 m away - Minor
Queens Road, BirminghamPermanent reinstatement · VIRGIN MEDIA · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
600 m away - Minor
Blakesley Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Multi-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
600 m away - Minor
Manor Gardens, BirminghamPermanent reinstatement · VIRGIN MEDIA · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
800 m away - Minor
Wash Lane, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
850 m away - Minor
Flavells Lane, BirminghamUtility repair and maintenance works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
850 m away - Minor
Duncroft Road, Birmingham
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided May 2020
7.1 km away - Decideddecided Oct 2013
17.2 km away - Decideddecided Feb 2026
26.1 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
27.3 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
5.7 km away - Transport
HS2: Interchange station (Solihull)Under construction, near the NEC and Birmingham Airport
under construction
6.4 km away
Running nearest: Birmingham Bio-Power Plant (energy from waste, 2.5 km); Tyseley ERF (energy from waste, 2.6 km); Minsworth Sewage Treatment Works (other, 7.8 km); Packington Generation Plant Phase 3 (landfill gas, 7.9 km); Coleshill STW (Waste AD) (anaerobic digestion, 8.5 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.