Finchfield was a small village before the early 20th century, when parcels of agricultural land and the gardens and grounds of gentlemen were sold off for housing.

[2] In November 2012, after a consultation showed strong opposition, the council announced that Finchfield library and some others would remain open.

In 2013 this was the subject to a public inquiry after it appealed refusal of planning permission to extend the store that would have led to the demolition of a Victorian era property.

[4] There have been several criminal incidents around the shopping parade at Finchfield Road West, notably an armed robbery at the Co-Op store in September 2012.

[5] In response residents, with the backing of West Midlands Police, set up a 'Shopwatch' to record incidents of anti-social behaviour, graffiti and fly tipping.