What’s changing in Dickens Heath

House prices in Dickens Heath

Over the last six months, 25 homes sold within 0.75 miles of Dickens Heath. Half sold for more than £265,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £115,000 and the dearest £845,000.

• Flat 1, 61 Rumbush LaneFlat · Thu 20 Aug£115,000
• 4 Wadbarn, ShirleySemi-detached house · Tue 18 Aug£390,000
• 70 New Meadow Close, ShirleyFlat · Fri 14 Aug£197,000
• Apartment 2, Heritage CourtFlat · Fri 7 Aug£160,000
• 3 Paley Drive, Dickens HeathSemi-detached house · Fri 31 Jul£315,000
• 12 Ladys Hall Lane, Dickens HeathSemi-detached house · Wed 29 Jul£425,000
• 28 Trundalls Lane, ShirleyFlat · Thu 16 Jul£153,000
• 35 Brockhurst Lane, ShirleyDetached house · Tue 30 Jun£845,000

All 25 sales

Businesses in Dickens Heath

• Mortons Kitchen Bar & DeliBar and grill restaurant · 100m
• Tesco ExpressConvenience store · 130m Open now5
• Ice Hair & Beauty - Dickens HeathBeauty salon · 140m
• Heath DentalGeneral dentistry · 140m
• Female Fitness MattersSports and recreation · 60m
• Car and Van Lease SupermarketAuto leasing · 0.2 miles
• Seating WorldsFurniture store · 140m
• Belushi Designer ClothingWomens clothing store · 130m

All 91 businesses in Dickens Heath

Planning applications in Dickens Heath

• Planning decisionWed 7 Oct0.15 miles

  Approved: Outline plans at Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull

  Certificate of lawful development for proposed change of pitched roof to flat roof over lounge. Existing window changed to sliding doors and openings infilled. New flue for log burner. Hip to gable roof conversion over existing bedroom. New doors and windows with Juliet balcony to rear bedroom. New roof lights to front elevation.

  Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
• Planning decisionMon 5 Oct0.75 miles

  Approved: Outline plans at 6 Wakelin Road Shirley Solihull

  Certificate of lawful development for proposed conversion of existing garage into front room.

  6 Wakelin Road Shirley Solihull B90 2RW
• Planning decisionFri 2 Oct0.15 miles

  Refused: Rear extension at Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull

  Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 8m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.

  Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
• Planning applicationThu 24 Sept0.3 miles

  Extension at 53 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull

  Front extension to provide additional living accommodation and porch. Amendments to external appearance of property.

  53 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
• Planning applicationWed 23 Sept0.7 miles

  Outline plans at Caravan Cleobury Lane Earlswood Solihull

  Permission in principle for the erection of 1 No. dwelling.

  Caravan Cleobury Lane Earlswood Solihull B94 6AF

All planning in Dickens Heath

Fuel prices near Dickens Heath

• UnleadedCheapest 171.9p at Sainsbury’s Marshall Lake, 1.2 miles and 2 others · most around 173.4p · dearest 175.9p · 6 stations
• DieselCheapest 198.9p at Sainsbury’s Marshall Lake, 1.2 miles and 1 other · most around 200.9p · dearest 202.9p · 6 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 7 stations near Dickens Heath, cheapest first

Street reports in Dickens Heath

• Street reportFri 9 Oct0.15 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Rumbush Lane

  Reported to Solihull Borough Council on FixMyStreet.

  Rumbush Lane, Dickens Heath

All street reports

Schools in Dickens Heath

• Dickens Heath Community Primary School Primary · 453 pupils · 0.2 miles Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 6, expected standard in 1
• Tidbury Green School Primary · 483 pupils · 0.7 miles Good (2023)

All 2 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Dickens Heath

• Heath Dental Dentist · 0.1 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2019
• Heath Dental Dentist · 0.1 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2019
• Solihull Health Check Clinic GP surgery · 0.15 miles Good (2018)

All 4 health and care services

Charities in Dickens Heath

• The Island Project To provide an education for children with autism through the introduction of effective communications systems enabling them to access any… £1.5m a year · Tanworth Lane · 0.65 miles
• Women'S Total Abstinence Educational Union Limited Our core work is to promote healthy lifestyles by raising awareness of the dangers of alcohol, drugs, smoking and gambling, through… £323k a year · Tanworth Lane · 0.55 miles
• 6th Shirley (St James) Scout Group The Group continues to aim to deliver the objectives of the Scout organisation i.e. to change the lives of its young people by offering… £28k a year · Rumbush Lane · 0.15 miles
• Midlands Hospitals' Choir Concerts were held during the accounting period in both 2018 and 2019 in the Summer and at Christmas. Summer and Christmas concerts helped… £26k a year · Griffin Lane · 0.3 miles
• Dickens Heath Village Hall Limited To provide and maintain a Village Hall and space for the advancement of citizenship or community development for the Community of Dickens… £18k a year · Old Dickens Heath Road · on your doorstep

All 9 charities

Crime in Dickens Heath

33 crimes were reported within 0.75 miles of Dickens Heath in August 2026. The most common were violence (10), vehicle crime (9), anti-social behaviour (4).

Crime by type

Dickens Heath ranks 18th of 26 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 56.8 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Dickens Heath