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
38hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
34spill events counted
Severn Trent Water
Dudley Port - Horseley Heath (Cso)into Groveland Brook2 spills, 11 hours in 2025
1.9 km away
Severn Trent Water
New Road Csointo Tributary Mousesweet Brook23 spills, 11 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
Severn Trent Water
Tipton - Denbigh Road (Cso)into River Tame2 spills, 8 hours in 2025
2.0 km away
Severn Trent Water
Dudley - St James'S Rd Csointo Dudley Canal2 spills, 7 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
Severn Trent Water
Birmingham New Road Csointo Tributary Of Birmingham Canal5 spills, 1 hours in 2025
M42 Junction 6 ImprovementHighways · Junction 6 of the M42 motorway, close to the National Exhibition Centre (NEC)
decided May 2020 24.8 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 12.1 km away
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Kates Hill: +34% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -2.6% in two years.