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
4storm overflows within 2 km
35hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
24spill events counted
Severn Trent Water
Great Barr - Bishops Asbury Cres (Cso)into Trib Of River Tame13 spills, 17 hours in 2025
2.0 km away
Severn Trent Water
Handsworth Playing Fields Csointo River Tame10 spills, 10 hours in 2025
2.0 km away
Severn Trent Water
Hamstead Pumping Stationinto River Tame1 spills, 9 hours in 2025
200 m away
Severn Trent Water
Hamstead Road / Walcot Drive Csointo Tributary Of River Tame0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
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 6.6 km away
Transport
HS2: Interchange station (Solihull)Under construction, near the NEC and Birmingham Airport
under construction 17.2 km away
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Hamstead East: +29% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +0.5% in two years.