M42 Junction 6 ImprovementHighways · Junction 6 of the M42 motorway, close to the National Exhibition Centre (NEC)
decided May 2020 14.9 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 25.7 km away
Pre-application
Arrow Valley SolarGenerating Stations · approximately 4km south west of Alcester within the administrative area of Wychavon District Council, Stratford-on-Avon District Council and Redditch Borough Council.
application due April 2027 29.1 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 5.5 km away
Transport
HS2: Interchange station (Solihull)Under construction, near the NEC and Birmingham Airport
under construction 14.4 km away
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Selly Oak: +19% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -2.5% in two years.
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.
Rooftop solar
Cole Valley, Westwood Avenue - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 780 kW
Apr 2023 5.4 km away
Rooftop solar
Bell Heath Way, Woodgate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 600 kW
Feb 2023 5.4 km away
Running nearest: Tyseley ERF (energy from waste, 6.5 km); Birmingham Bio-Power Plant (energy from waste, 6.5 km); DPD Distribution Centre (rooftop solar, 9.3 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 Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Permanent reinstatement · VIRGIN MEDIA · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 650 m away
Minor
Upland Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 850 m away
Minor
Bristol Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Multi-way signals
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 900 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.