Postcode B93 8AJ (Solihull)

Map showing B93 8AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode B93 8AJ is located in Solihull, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B93 8AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B93 8AJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 B93 8AJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to B93 8AJ is Bentley Farm Close which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Packwood Close and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Dorridge Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to B93 8AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 25, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Arden.

The local pub for residents of B93 8AJ is Rowington Club Ltd and is 6.82 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 2.4 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 B93 8AJ 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 B93 8AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B93 8AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Bentley Farm Close 59 m
Packwood Close 100 m
Oak Tree Close 100 m
Redhouse Close 152 m
Buckminster Drive 161 m
Newlands Road 167 m
Slater Road 174 m
Mill Lane 251 m
Enderby Close 257 m
Winster Avenue 259 m
Shelwick Grove 259 m
Tansley Close 286 m
Withington Grove 294 m
Hurst Green Road 299 m
Oakhall Drive 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B93 8AJ

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 B93 8AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
556 m
St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
731 m
Dorridge Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
838 m
Arden 1.34 km
Monkspath Junior and Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.06 km
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy 2.24 km
Solihull Sixth Form College Good
(February 14, 2020)
2.94 km
St Alphege Church of England Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.98 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 3.39 km
St Peter's Catholic School 3.39 km
Cheswick Green Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.41 km
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.41 km
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Outstanding
(June 26, 2014)
3.52 km
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
3.54 km
Widney Junior School Good
(December 13, 2018)
3.6 km
Alderbrook School Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.81 km
Springfield House Community Special School Special Measures
(March 11, 2020)
3.81 km
Solihull School 3.86 km
Cranmore Infant School Outstanding
(November 15, 2007)
3.87 km
Solihull College & University Centre 3.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B93 8AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tom O' The Wood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
6.81 km
Rowington Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
6.82 km
Rowington Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2019
6.82 km
Wren Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
6.84 km
Wroxall Abbey Hotel & Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
7.62 km
Greedy Kats Creations Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
8.26 km
Mousley House Farm Campsite Retailers - other Exempt
October 3, 2019
8.26 km
Case is Altered Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
8.34 km
Croft Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 22, 2016
8.39 km
Beausale Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
9.13 km
Shrewley Pools Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 8, 2017
9.24 km
Shrewley Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
9.86 km
Cafe Tunnel Barn Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
9.89 km
Durham Ox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
9.99 km
Falcon at Hatton Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2021
10.42 km
Haseley Coach House Motel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
10.46 km
Educaterers Ltd at Ferncumbe CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
10.85 km
Wren's Nest Afterschool Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
10.85 km
Banana Moon Hatton Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
10.96 km
Hatton Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
11.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B93 8AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Packwood Close Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Packwood Close Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Hurst Green Rd Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Dorridge Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Dorridge Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Widney Manor Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B93 8AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Bullivents Coppice Woodland Or Forest 589 m
Parlour Coppice Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Sanderfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Botts Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Moat Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Little Monkspath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Shelly Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Dorridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Monkspath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Stripes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Shelly Green Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Halfmoon Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Brian's Water Inland Water 3.52 km
Nappins Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B93 8AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 82.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.8 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 125,026 kWh - mean 15,628 kWh : median 15,851 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 20,416 kWh - mean 2,552 kWh : median 2,420 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B93 8AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.38050600
Longitude -1.76033100
OS Easting 416411
OS Northing 0275857
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18992
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Meriden
Electoral Ward Dorridge and Hockley Heath
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Solihull BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021070
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Solihull 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Solihull 028B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1