What's changing near B42 1RY
Within 2 km, around Perry Barr & South Hamstead in Birmingham. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
6new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
472homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-0.9%like-for-like prices in Perry Barr & South Hamstead, 2024 → 2025 (council +3.3%)
+18%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
- Planning permissionMar 2024
1.3 km away - Planning permissionFeb 2024
1.4 km away - Planning permissionOct 2023
1.6 km away - Planning permissionJul 2023
1.8 km away - Planning permissionAug 2022
1.8 km away - Planning permissionJul 2022
1.6 km away - Planning permissionJul 2022
1.5 km away - Planning permission
12homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 31 m²
29since energy certificates began (2008)
1in B42 1RY 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
10storm overflows within 2 km
62hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
98spill events counted
- Severn Trent Water
Wellington Road Csointo River Tame53 spills, 23 hours in 2025
1.1 km away - Severn Trent Water
Wellington Road Csointo River Tame25 spills, 17 hours in 2025
1.1 km away - Severn Trent Water
Handsworth Playing Fields Csointo River Tame10 spills, 10 hours in 2025
600 m away - Severn Trent Water
Hamstead Pumping Stationinto River Tame1 spills, 9 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Severn Trent Water
Perry Barr - Perry Park Csointo Tributary Of River Tame4 spills, 2 hours in 2025
950 m away - Severn Trent Water
Westminster Road Csointo River Tame5 spills, 1 hours in 2025
1.1 km away - Severn Trent Water
Handsworth -Grosvenor/Calthorpe Rd (Cso)into River Tame0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.1 km away - Severn Trent Water
Grove Lane Combined Sewage Overflowinto River Tame Via Sws0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.1 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
89 planned, approved or being built and 7 running (229 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Prince Albert High School - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Dec 2025
1.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Perry Barr Bus Depot, Wellhead Road - Solar Pv PanelsApproved, not yet built · 240 kW
Sept 2023
1.7 km away - Rooftop solar
National Express Perry Bar Bus Depot, Aston Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
Aug 2024
1.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Barr View Primary And Nursery Academy, Aldridge Road - Solar PV SystemsApproved, not yet built · 160 kW
May 2024
2.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre, Craythorne Avenue - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 400 kW
Apr 2026
2.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Tameside Drive, Holford Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 990 kW
Apr 2023
2.0 km away - Rooftop solar
North Birmingham Academy, College Road - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Aug 2023
2.4 km away - Rooftop solar
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Shady Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
Mar 2024
3.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Altitude, Deykin Avenue - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Oct 2022
3.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Farrow Road Industrial Estate, Farrow Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Road and street works within 1 km
7 permitted works running now or planned.
- Standard
Walsall Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
800 m away - Minor
Crantock Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
500 m away - Minor
Baltimore Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
700 m away - Minor
Dorrington Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
750 m away - Minor
Rowdale Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
750 m away - Minor
Glendower Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
800 m away - Minor
Kingsdown Avenue, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
950 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided May 2020
16.5 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
17.7 km away - Decideddecided Oct 2013
20.0 km away - Decideddecided May 2020
22.5 km away - Decideddecided Jun 2025
29.9 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
15.7 km away
Running nearest: Bustleholme Substation (battery storage, 4.1 km); DPD Distribution Centre (rooftop solar, 6.9 km); Oldbury (energy from waste, 7.9 km); Golds Hill - Battery Storage (battery storage, 8.3 km); Birmingham Bio-Power Plant (energy from waste, 8.7 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.