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
12storm overflows within 2 km
150hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
73spill events counted
Severn Trent Water
Devon Roadinto River Tame (Olbury Arm)10 spills, 28 hours in 2025
1.0 km away
Severn Trent Water
Bescot Crescent Csointo Full Brook11 spills, 25 hours in 2025
1.1 km away
Severn Trent Water
Ray Hall Combined Sewer Overflowinto River Tame9 spills, 25 hours in 2025
1.3 km away
Severn Trent Water
Walsall - Bescot Cres Barhale (Cso)into Ford Brook 11 spills, 24 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
Severn Trent Water
Bescot Road Combined Sewer Overflowinto River Tame3 spills, 23 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
Severn Trent Water
Bescot Cres/Brockhurst Crescent Csointo Full Brook7 spills, 8 hours in 2025
1.1 km away
Severn Trent Water
Bell Lane/Walstead Road Csointo Tributary Of The Full Brook5 spills, 6 hours in 2025
2.0 km away
Severn Trent Water
W Bromwich Rd Recreation Ground Csointo Full Brook3 spills, 6 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 10.4 km away
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Woods & Mesty Croft: +34% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +0.9% in two years.