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
81hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
58spill events counted
Severn Trent Water
Bromford Lane Csointo River Tame16 spills, 27 hours in 2025
1.9 km away
Severn Trent Water
Cso At Former Titford Psinto River Tame7 spills, 20 hours in 2025
1.7 km away
Severn Trent Water
Londonderry Lane Csointo Stoney Brook Via Sws16 spills, 20 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
Severn Trent Water
Cemetery Rd-Victoria Rd Csointo Tributary Of Birmingham Canal9 spills, 12 hours in 2025
700 m away
Severn Trent Water
Halfords Lane/Brasshouse Lane Csointo Birmingham Canal6 spills, 2 hours in 2025
1.9 km away
Severn Trent Water
Norman Road Combined Sewer Overflowinto Tributary Of Thimblemill Brook3 spills, 1 hours in 2025
1.9 km away
Severn Trent Water
Stony Lane Csointo Stony Lane Brook1 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 7.7 km away
Transport
HS2: Interchange station (Solihull)Under construction, near the NEC and Birmingham Airport
under construction 19.7 km away
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Oldbury & Rood End: +34% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 140 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +2.6% in two years.