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 miles8.8 km
- Coventry 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Wolverhampton 19 miles30.6 km
- Dudley 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Walsall 14 miles22.5 km
- West Bromwich 11.8 miles19 km
- Solihull 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Sutton Coldfield 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Worcester 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Nuneaton 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Cannock 22.2 miles35.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Silhill Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Solihull Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Shirley East Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Shirley South Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Olton Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Elmdon Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Catherine-de-Barnes Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cheswick Green Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Knowle and Dorridge Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Blythe Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Shirley West Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Lyndon Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in St. Alphege
B91 1NG, B91 9BZ, B91 3XR, B91 3TA, B91 9JR, B91 1PE, B91 9JA, B91 3RG, B91 1LT … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 3.5 miles5.6 km
- East Midlands Airport 34.9 miles56.2 km
- Solihull Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Widney Manor Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
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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 miles4 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Birmingham NEC Museum 4.2 miles6.8 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 6.5 miles10.5 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 6.8 miles11 km
- Millisons Wood Forest 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Villa Park Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Ipsley Court Estate 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Pinley Priory Historic site 9.3 miles14.9 km
- University of Warwick University 9.7 miles15.6 km