Postcode B37 7BA (Solihull)

Map showing B37 7BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode B37 7BA is located in Solihull, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B37 7BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B37 7BA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 7BA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to B37 7BA is Malthouse Row which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coleshill Rd and is 161 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.96 km away at Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) The closest railway station is Marston Green Rail Station, 346 m away.

The closest primary school to B37 7BA (for ages 11 and under) is Marston Green Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 15, 2012. 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 75 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B37 7BA 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 7BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B37 7BA, and the approximate distance away.

Malthouse Row 82 m
Station Road 94 m
Wayside 127 m
Old Farm Drive 172 m
Elm Farm Avenue 186 m
Haybarn Grove 186 m
Land Lane 225 m
Alcott Lane 256 m
Wagstaff Way 256 m
Ivy Lodge Close 260 m
Marston Croft 275 m
Hall Drive 281 m
Chelmsley Lane 289 m
Wavers Marston 321 m
The Orchard 384 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B37 7BA

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 7BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marston Green Junior School Outstanding
(March 15, 2012)
0 m
Marston Green Infant Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
188 m
Grace Academy Solihull Good
(March 29, 2017)
979 m
Coleshill Heath School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.22 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 1.41 km
Mapledene Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.51 km
Fordbridge Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.52 km
Elms Farm Community Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.65 km
The Shirestone Academy Outstanding
(May 2, 2014)
1.76 km
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.78 km
John Henry Newman Catholic College Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.82 km
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.93 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.98 km
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.01 km
Stanville Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.08 km
Windy Arbor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.17 km
Tile Cross Academy Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.27 km
Leycroft Academy 2.27 km
Gossey Lane Academy Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
2.27 km
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 2.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B37 7BA - Data from Apr 2022

Coleshill Rd Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Coleshill Rd Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Marston Green Tavern Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Marston Green Tavern Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Cambridge Drive Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) Metro/Tram 1.96 km
Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) Metro/Tram 1.96 km
Birmingham Intl Rail Station (Air-Rail Link) Metro/Tram 2.45 km
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 346 m
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 356 m
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 364 m
East Midlands Airport Air 49.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B37 7BA - Data from Dec 2021

Alcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 750 m
Chelmsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Bickenhill Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Kent's Moat Inland Water 2.77 km
York's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 2.83 km
Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 2.9 km
Pendigo Lake Inland Water 2.94 km
Spinney Pool Inland Water 2.97 km
Crescent Wood Island Island 3.05 km
The Decoy Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Denbigh Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Hampton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B37 7BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.8 Mbps 75 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 3.1% 83.1 13
300+ Mbps 96.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 511,031 kWh - mean 15,970 kWh : median 14,982 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 148,570 kWh - mean 4,370 kWh : median 3,481 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B37 7BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.46714800
Longitude -1.74964600
OS Easting 417105
OS Northing 0285497
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18184
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Meriden
Electoral Ward Bickenhill
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020994
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Solihull 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Solihull 009E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2