Postcode B37 7FW (Solihull)

Map showing B37 7FW and nearby postcodes

The postcode B37 7FW is located in Solihull, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in May 2014 and is an active postcode. B37 7FW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B37 7FW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 7FW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to B37 7FW is Moat House Lane which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Digby Drive and is 93 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.07 km away at Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) The closest railway station is Marston Green Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to B37 7FW (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 3.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 61.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 38.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Moat House Lane 15 m
The Stables Mews 36 m
Digby Drive 108 m
Farndon Avenue 134 m
Ashfield Lane 136 m
The Barns Mews 185 m
Oakfield Crescent 187 m
Somerton Drive 208 m
Wolverton Road 290 m
The Fordrift 312 m
Aylesford Drive 447 m
Elmdon Road 451 m
Bickenhill Road 484 m
Elmdon Lane 507 m
A452 2.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B37 7FW

Introduction May 2014
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 7FW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marston Green Junior School Outstanding
(March 15, 2012)
895 m
Marston Green Infant Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
951 m
Coleshill Heath School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.64 km
Mapledene Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.82 km
Grace Academy Solihull Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.86 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 2.11 km
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.16 km
Elms Farm Community Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.17 km
Fordbridge Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.35 km
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Good
(February 28, 2019)
2.42 km
Windy Arbor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.44 km
Stanville Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.56 km
John Henry Newman Catholic College Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.61 km
The Shirestone Academy Outstanding
(May 2, 2014)
2.65 km
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.66 km
Valley Primary Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.81 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 2.88 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 2.9 km
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 2.99 km
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Digby Drive Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Digby Drive Bus Stop/Station 138 m
The Greenway Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Brook Croft Bus Stop/Station 528 m
Cottages Bus Stop/Station 530 m
Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) Metro/Tram 1.07 km
Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) Metro/Tram 1.07 km
Birmingham Intl Rail Station (Air-Rail Link) Metro/Tram 1.55 km
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
East Midlands Airport Air 49.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bickenhill Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Alcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Pendigo Lake Inland Water 2.07 km
Spinney Pool Inland Water 2.12 km
Crescent Wood Island Island 2.18 km
Chelmsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 2.48 km
Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 2.69 km
Denbigh Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Hampton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Elmdon Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Siding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Hollywell Brook Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 3.6 Mbps 3.3 Mbps 5.27 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.7 Mbps 0.89 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 38.7% - -
5-10 Mbps 61.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 227,074 kWh - mean 7,569 kWh : median 6,980 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 92,766 kWh - mean 2,992 kWh : median 2,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B37 7FW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.46074800
Longitude -1.74166100
OS Easting 417650
OS Northing 0284787
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15613
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33018583
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Solihull 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Solihull 009A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2