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
9hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
13spill events counted
Severn Trent Water
Hall Lane Csointo Trib Of Ford Brook6 spills, 6 hours in 2025
1.9 km away
Severn Trent Water
Brownhills - Lichfield Road (Cso)into Ford Brook3 spills, 2 hours in 2025
950 m away
Severn Trent Water
Lindon Road Storm Csointo Ford Brook2 spills, 1 hours in 2025
950 m away
Severn Trent Water
Silver Court Gardens Csointo Ford Brook2 spills, 1 hours in 2025
950 m away
Severn Trent Water
Cso At Brownhills - Silver St Spsinto Ford Brook0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
Oaklands Farm Solar ParkGenerating Stations · Land at Rosliston Road, south of Drakelow Power Station
decided Jun 2025 21.3 km away
Decided
M42 Junction 6 ImprovementHighways · Junction 6 of the M42 motorway, close to the National Exhibition Centre (NEC)
decided May 2020 26.4 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 18.2 km away
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Brownhills: +35% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 50 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +0.4% in two years.