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
5storm overflows within 2 km
1,469hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
123spill events counted
Severn Trent Water
Balsall Common Wwtwinto Tributary Of River Blythe77 spills, 1,129 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
Severn Trent Water
Carol Green - Hodgetts Lane Spsinto Tributary Of River Blythe15 spills, 201 hours in 2025
1.7 km away
Severn Trent Water
Balsall Common Wwtwinto Tributary Of River Blythe27 spills, 110 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
Severn Trent Water
Berkswell - Lavender Hall Lane (Cso)into Berkswell Brook4 spills, 29 hours in 2025
1.4 km away
Severn Trent Water
Benton Green -Benton Green Lane Spsinto Tributary Of River Blythe0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
Arrow Valley SolarGenerating Stations · approximately 4km south west of Alcester within the administrative area of Wychavon District Council, Stratford-on-Avon District Council and Redditch Borough Council.
application due April 2027 29.5 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: Interchange station (Solihull)Under construction, near the NEC and Birmingham Airport
under construction 7.7 km away
Transport
HS2: Birmingham Curzon Street stationUnder construction
under construction 18.8 km away
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Balsall Common: +18% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 20 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -2.4% in two years.