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
15storm overflows within 2 km
214hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
241spill events counted
Severn Trent Water
Witton Road Combined Sewer Overflowinto River Rea60 spills, 74 hours in 2025
1.9 km away
Severn Trent Water
Aston - Trinity Rd/Lodge Rd (Cso)into River Tame66 spills, 40 hours in 2025
1.9 km away
Severn Trent Water
Witton – Witton Lane Sst (Cso)into River Tame7 spills, 26 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
Severn Trent Water
Wellington Road Csointo River Tame53 spills, 23 hours in 2025
550 m away
Severn Trent Water
Wellington Road Csointo River Tame25 spills, 17 hours in 2025
550 m away
Severn Trent Water
Handsworth Playing Fields Csointo River Tame10 spills, 10 hours in 2025
450 m away
Severn Trent Water
Hamstead Pumping Stationinto River Tame1 spills, 9 hours in 2025
2.0 km away
Severn Trent Water
Witton Road Combined Sewer Overflowinto River Rea4 spills, 7 hours in 2025
Oaklands Farm Solar ParkGenerating Stations · Land at Rosliston Road, south of Drakelow Power Station
decided 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 4.9 km away
Transport
HS2: Interchange station (Solihull)Under construction, near the NEC and Birmingham Airport
under construction 15.0 km away
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Perry Barr & South Hamstead: +28% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +0.0% in two years.