Postcode B37 5RT (Solihull)

Map showing B37 5RT and nearby postcodes

The postcode B37 5RT is located in Solihull, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B37 5RT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B37 5RT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of B37 5RT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B37 5RT is Ely Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Willow Way and is 77 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.71 km away at Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) The closest railway station is Marston Green Rail Station, 1.44 km away.

The closest primary school to B37 5RT (for ages 11 and under) is Coleshill Heath School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 15, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Grace Academy Solihull. The last OFSTED inspection on March 29, 2017 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B37 5RT is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Solihull is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B37 5RT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B37 5RT, and the approximate distance away.

Ely Close 18 m
Moorend Avenue 88 m
Truro Walk 133 m
Willow Way 155 m
Hazel Croft 157 m
Durham Croft 174 m
Derby Drive 209 m
Winchester Drive 228 m
Beech Avenue 280 m
Oxford Grove 282 m
Chichester Grove 298 m
Lowbrook Way 315 m
Lime Grove 324 m
Chelmsley Circle 370 m
Larch Croft 384 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B37 5RT

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B37 5RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coleshill Heath School Good
(July 15, 2021)
296 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 428 m
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Good
(February 28, 2019)
639 m
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
931 m
Fordbridge Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
940 m
Grace Academy Solihull Good
(March 29, 2017)
974 m
John Henry Newman Catholic College Good
(November 11, 2021)
998 m
Windy Arbor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.08 km
Marston Green Junior School Outstanding
(March 15, 2012)
1.22 km
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 1.25 km
Marston Green Infant Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.37 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 1.61 km
The Shirestone Academy Outstanding
(May 2, 2014)
1.77 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.88 km
Yorkswood Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
2.03 km
Tile Cross Academy Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.08 km
Leycroft Academy 2.08 km
Kingshurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.19 km
Gossey Lane Academy Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
2.44 km
Forest Oak School Outstanding
(January 22, 2019)
2.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B37 5RT - Data from Apr 2022

Willow Way Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Willow Way Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Winchester Drive Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Pine Square Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Winchester Drive Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) Metro/Tram 2.71 km
Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) Metro/Tram 2.71 km
Birmingham Intl Rail Station (Air-Rail Link) Metro/Tram 3.1 km
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B37 5RT - Data from Dec 2021

Alcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 495 m
Chelmsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 608 m
The Decoy Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
York's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 2.25 km
Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Bickenhill Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 2.38 km
Smith's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Kent's Moat Inland Water 3.25 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Bannerley Pool Inland Water 3.35 km
Spinney Pool Inland Water 3.38 km
Pendigo Lake Inland Water 3.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B37 5RT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 101.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.9 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 366,218 kWh - mean 9,390 kWh : median 9,601 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B37 5RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.47679400
Longitude -1.74125800
OS Easting 417671
OS Northing 0286572
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1627
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Meriden
Electoral Ward Chelmsley Wood
Local Authority District Solihull
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Birmingham and Solihull

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000029
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Solihull
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Birmingham and Solihull
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Birmingham and Solihull CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020985
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Solihull 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Solihull 006B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2