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
6storm overflows within 2 km
46hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
15spill events counted
Severn Trent Water
Devon Roadinto River Tame (Olbury Arm)10 spills, 28 hours in 2025
1.9 km away
Severn Trent Water
Tipton - Toll End (Sso)into River Tame3 spills, 12 hours in 2025
1.7 km away
Severn Trent Water
Toll End - Solly Grove (So)into River Tame2 spills, 6 hours in 2025
1.7 km away
Severn Trent Water
Wednesbury - Woden Road West (Cso)into Soak Mere Drain0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
800 m away
Severn Trent Water
Sussex Avenue Csointo Hobnail Brook0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.7 km away
Severn Trent Water
Dudley Street Csointo River Tame0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
M42 Junction 6 ImprovementHighways · Junction 6 of the M42 motorway, close to the National Exhibition Centre (NEC)
decided May 2020 23.4 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 11.1 km away
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Wednesbury South: +22% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 10 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +0.8% in two years.