Postcode B37 7GP (Solihull)

Map showing B37 7GP and nearby postcodes

The postcode B37 7GP is located in Solihull, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in November 2003 and is an active postcode. B37 7GP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B37 7GP 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 7GP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to B37 7GP is Wood Lane which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cambridge Drive and is 186 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.13 km away at Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) The closest railway station is Marston Green Rail Station, 484 m away.

The closest primary school to B37 7GP (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 80.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 38% 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wood Lane 77 m
Wavers Marston 87 m
Wagstaff Way 109 m
Clarksland Grove 143 m
Malthouse Row 163 m
Old Farm Drive 184 m
Wayside 203 m
Chelmsley Lane 210 m
Station Road 217 m
Haybarn Grove 229 m
Alcott Lane 254 m
Exeter Drive 266 m
Cardiff Grove 311 m
Sycamore Crescent 362 m
Elm Farm Avenue 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B37 7GP

Introduction November 2003
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 7GP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marston Green Junior School Outstanding
(March 15, 2012)
243 m
Marston Green Infant Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
385 m
Grace Academy Solihull Good
(March 29, 2017)
789 m
Coleshill Heath School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.02 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 1.17 km
Fordbridge Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.29 km
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.54 km
John Henry Newman Catholic College Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.59 km
The Shirestone Academy Outstanding
(May 2, 2014)
1.62 km
Mapledene Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.69 km
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.75 km
Elms Farm Community Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.76 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.84 km
Windy Arbor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.98 km
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 2.03 km
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.06 km
Tile Cross Academy Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.11 km
Leycroft Academy 2.11 km
Gossey Lane Academy Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
2.18 km
Stanville Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cambridge Drive Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Cambridge Drive Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Coleshill Rd Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Coleshill Rd Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Marston Green Tavern Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) Metro/Tram 2.13 km
Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) Metro/Tram 2.13 km
Birmingham Intl Rail Station (Air-Rail Link) Metro/Tram 2.61 km
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 484 m
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 484 m
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 488 m
East Midlands Airport Air 48.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Alcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 510 m
Chelmsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Bickenhill Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
York's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Kent's Moat Inland Water 2.76 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 2.77 km
Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 2.8 km
The Decoy Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Pendigo Lake Inland Water 3.07 km
Spinney Pool Inland Water 3.09 km
Crescent Wood Island Island 3.18 km
Smith's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Denbigh Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.1 Mbps 80.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.2 2
30-300 Mbps 62% 67 17
300+ Mbps 38% 593 39

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 155,463 kWh - mean 15,546 kWh : median 13,837 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 169,289 kWh - mean 3,527 kWh : median 2,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B37 7GP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.46929500
Longitude -1.74898600
OS Easting 417149
OS Northing 0285736
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