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
7storm overflows within 2 km
53hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
97spill events counted
Severn Trent Water
Wellington Road Csointo River Tame53 spills, 23 hours in 2025
1.7 km away
Severn Trent Water
Wellington Road Csointo River Tame25 spills, 17 hours in 2025
1.7 km away
Severn Trent Water
Handsworth Playing Fields Csointo River Tame10 spills, 10 hours in 2025
1.7 km away
Severn Trent Water
Perry Barr - Perry Park Csointo Tributary Of River Tame4 spills, 2 hours in 2025
900 m away
Severn Trent Water
Westminster Road Csointo River Tame5 spills, 1 hours in 2025
1.7 km away
Severn Trent Water
Grove Lane Combined Sewage Overflowinto River Tame Via Sws0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.7 km away
Severn Trent Water
Handsworth -Grosvenor/Calthorpe Rd (Cso)into River Tame0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
Oaklands Farm Solar ParkGenerating Stations · Land at Rosliston Road, south of Drakelow Power Station
decided Jun 2025 28.7 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 14.8 km away
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Upper Witton: +39% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -1.0% in two years.