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On Alvis Walk, in Smith's Wood North
What it's like at B36 9JY: every home that has sold on Alvis Walk since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Alvis Walk; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
3 of the 59 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 32, Alvis WalkTerraced | Jul 2009 | £68,500 | 85 m² | £806/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36, Alvis WalkTerraced | Oct 2004 | £89,950 | 77 m² | £1,168/m² | 1 |
| 38, Alvis WalkTerraced | Nov 2003 | £70,500 | 73 m² | £966/m² | 1 |
| 52, Alvis WalkFlat | May 2007 | £70,500 | 45 m² | £1,567/m² | 2 |
| 58, Alvis WalkFlat | Oct 2006 | £74,000 | 49 m² | £1,510/m² | 2 |
| 65, Alvis WalkTerraced | Nov 2017 | £81,000 | 71 m² | £1,141/m² | 3 |
| 67, Alvis WalkTerraced | Jun 2026 | £155,000 | 81 m² | £1,914/m² | 3 |
| 68, Alvis WalkTerraced | Mar 2019 | £104,000 | 85 m² | £1,224/m² | 2 |
| 71, Alvis WalkTerraced · company-owned | Sept 2018 | £128,500 | 73 m² | £1,760/m² | 3 |
| 72, Alvis WalkTerraced | May 2006 | £98,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 73, Alvis WalkTerraced · company-owned | Nov 2024 | £145,000 | 80 m² | £1,813/m² | 4 |
| 74, Alvis WalkTerraced | Dec 2005 | £90,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 75, Alvis WalkTerraced | Jun 2004 | £85,000 | 80 m² | £1,063/m² | 2 |
| 76, Alvis WalkTerraced · company-owned | Jul 2026 | £160,000 | 82 m² | £1,951/m² | 5 |
| 78, Alvis WalkTerraced | Mar 2004 | £78,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 79, Alvis WalkSemi-detached | Apr 2023 | £140,000 | 95 m² | £1,474/m² | 3 |
| 81, Alvis WalkTerraced | May 2002 | £51,950 | 73 m² | £712/m² | 2 |
| 83, Alvis WalkTerraced | Oct 2018 | £122,500 | 75 m² | £1,633/m² | 3 |
| 85, Alvis WalkTerraced | Nov 2018 | £116,000 | 75 m² | £1,547/m² | 2 |
| 91, Alvis WalkTerraced | May 2002 | £49,950 | 79 m² | £632/m² | 2 |
| 95, Alvis WalkTerraced | Jun 2002 | £55,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 97, Alvis WalkTerraced | Aug 2001 | £45,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 101, Alvis WalkTerraced | Jun 2002 | £52,500 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Water Orton, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 47k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Singer Croft, 150 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 96); 39 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (450 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Smith's Wood Primary Academy (0.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Park Hall Academy, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 45.6 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (7.4 km) and Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (8.3 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 400 m away; Eales Food Store - Nisa (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Arran Medical Centre (900 m), with Saydon Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, The Cutting Room is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 12 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Mary Bridgeman Tea And Coffee Lounge is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Kingfisher the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 83 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Lanchester Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Castle Vale Swimming Pool (2.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 6.0 km away.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
17 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North constituency: Liam Byrne MP (Labour), since July 2004. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 1,566 (4.6%), turnout 44%. Vote shares: Labour 31%, Workers Party of Britain 27%, Reform UK 19%, Conservative 14%.
12 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near B36 9JY →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Alvis Walk in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 44 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 3 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 97.1% | 91.2% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 1.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.4% | 6.8% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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Nearest: Rutland Water Whitwell Creek · about 82 min
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