Manor Square
Solihull, England
Reality check: Significant weaknesses across safety, access, or environment. Approach with caution. Best suited for first-time buyers (below average), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
This street scores below average across all buyer profiles. Consider carefully.
Safety (15), environment (35), and school access (35) are all weak. Not a family area.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 25). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safety (15), environment (35), and services (16) are all weak. Not suitable for retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Price (£0) and connectivity (transport 50) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Safety score 15/100 — crime rates are well above average. Exercise caution, especially at night.
Family score 35 and safety 15. School access or quality combined with safety concerns make this challenging for families.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Manor Square is located in Solihull. Crime is a significant concern, with 346 incidents recorded in 12 months — well above the national average. Violence and sexual offences dominates reports. 157 violent offences were recorded (45% of total). This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is dentist (dentist, 18m). Public transport is accessible, with rail stops within reach. The nearest is about 810m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. There are 5 schools within 2 km, 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. However, high crime rates and a dense urban environment significantly undermine family suitability despite the school provision. Overall, this street scores 36 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for its district. The low safety score is the dominant factor affecting liveability here.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Manor Square, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Solihull Sports and Social Club 1891m · 24 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Physiotherapy 622m · 8 min walk
- Solihull Hospital 677m · 8 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Malvern and Brueton Park 665m · 8 min walk
- Tudor Grange Park 697m · 9 min walk
- Malvern and Brueton Park Local Nature Reserve 1080m · 14 min walk
schools (4)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 1051m · 13 min walk
- Greswold Primary School 1361m · 17 min walk
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree 1531m · 19 min walk
- Lode Heath School 1536m · 19 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Manor Walk — Solihull36
- Drury Lane — Solihull38
- Poplar Way — Solihull38
- St Alphege Road — Solihull39
- The Fordrift — Solihull39
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.