Lucas Gardens by Ashberry Homes (West Midlands)

From local gyms to stunning National Trust sites, there are a plethora of entertainment and leisure opportunities available to residents of this development.

Little more than a five-minute walk will lead to Village Gym Solihull, which provides members with state-of-the-art facilities, including a heated pool, air-conditioned studios, and Technogym cardio equipment.

As an outdoor escape, Shirley Golf Club is just one mile away from the development and offers an 18-hole course set in over 140 acres of parkland.

Central Birmingham - which is about a 30-minute drive away - has historic gardens, museums, and parks to wander, as well as the Sealife Centre and the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre.

For everyday essentials, there are two well-known supermarkets just a mile away from Lucas Gardens, enabling residents to pick up groceries in less than a five-minute drive. Further retail options are also available here, with the supermarkets located on Solihull Retail Park

A little farther afield - 10- and 15-minute drives, respectively - are Parkgate Shopping Centre and Mell Square, which provide visitors with plenty of independent stores and high-street shops to peruse.

Parents looking at Lucas Gardens as a prospective home will be pleased with the highly regarded schools in the vicinity, with some even within walking distance.

Less than a mile from Lucas Gardens is Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School, while Woodlands Infant School and Cranmore Infant School are only a 20-minute walk away.

For older students, Solihull Academy and Light Hall School are each only a little over a mile away from the development.

There are also several universities within driving distance of Lucas Gardens, including Birmingham City University, Coventry University, and the University of Warwick - which are all less than a 30-minute drive away.

Lucas Gardens' location offers residents a variety of options for travel throughout the local area, whether on foot, by car, or via public transport.

Those travelling into central Birmingham can take advantage of nearby train stations - such as Shirley train station, which is around two miles away from the development. Journeys into Birmingham Moor Street take just over 15 minutes, and are available every half an hour.

Alternatively, potential homeowners who drive can travel into Solihull town centre in roughly 10 minutes, to Birmingham city centre in under 30 minutes, and Coventry in around half an hour.

Shirley (1.3 miles)

Whitlock's End (1.5 miles)

Widney Manor (1.8 miles)

Distances are straight line measurements from centre of postcode