St. Alphege sits in the heart of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands, taking in much of the town’s historic centre and named after the medieval parish church of St. Alphege. The ward combines the busy retail core around the Touchwood shopping complex and Solihull railway station with nearby commercial and civic facilities, and benefits from strong commuter links towards Birmingham and the motorway network such as the M42.
Despite its town-centre role, the area is close to notable green space like Tudor Grange Park and supports a mix of independent shops, cafés and professional services, giving a blend of suburban affluence and local community life; the long history of the parish church and periodic local events also add a recognisable historic and cultural identity.
Postcode districts covering St. Alphege
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 5.5 miles
- Coventry 12.1 miles
- Wolverhampton 19 miles
- Dudley 14.3 miles
- Walsall 14 miles
- West Bromwich 11.8 miles
- Solihull 0.9 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 10.8 miles
- Worcester 23.1 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 13.5 miles
- Nuneaton 14.9 miles
- Cannock 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Silhill Ward 0.9 miles
- Solihull Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Shirley East Ward 1.3 miles
- Shirley South Ward 1.5 miles
- Olton Ward 1.9 miles
- Elmdon Ward 2.1 miles
- Catherine-de-Barnes Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Cheswick Green Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Knowle and Dorridge Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Blythe Ward 2.5 miles
- Shirley West Ward 2.5 miles
- Lyndon Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in St. Alphege
B91 3FR, B91 1LW, B91 3YU, B91 1EN, B91 1SN, B91 3UZ, B91 3DX, B91 9EG, B91 9JR … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 3.5 miles
- East Midlands Airport 34.9 miles
- Solihull Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Widney Manor Station 1.1 miles
Hotels in St. Alphege Ad
Schools in St. Alphege
- Alderbrook School Secondary
- Sharmans Cross Junior School Primary
- Solihull College & University Centre Further education
- Solihull Sixth Form College Further education
- St Alphege C of E Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St Alphege C of E Junior School Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic School Secondary
- Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Secondary
Local points of interest
- Elmdon Hall Country house 2.5 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 4.2 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 4.2 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 5.7 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 6.5 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 6.8 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 6.8 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 7.4 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 8 miles
- Ipsley Court Estate 8.9 miles
- Pinley Priory Historic site 9.3 miles
- University of Warwick University 9.7 miles