Postcode B93 8QT (Solihull)

Map showing B93 8QT and nearby postcodes

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

B93 8QT is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 8QT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to B93 8QT is Ernsford Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ernsford Close and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Dorridge Rail Station, 397 m away.

The closest primary school to B93 8QT (for ages 11 and under) is Dorridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Arden.

The local pub for residents of B93 8QT is Rowington Club Ltd and is 5.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 160.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 2.8 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 B93 8QT 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 8QT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ernsford Close 40 m
Kingscote Road 77 m
Westfield Close 114 m
Beconsfield Close 213 m
Cawdon Grove 221 m
Apsley Grove 271 m
Woodchester Road 302 m
Manor Road 343 m
Wyken Close 374 m
Hansell Drive 395 m
Rodborough Road 405 m
Earlswood Road 573 m
B4101 650 m
Grange Road 724 m
Four Ashes Road 953 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B93 8QT

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 8QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dorridge Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
777 m
St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.15 km
Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.61 km
Arden 1.83 km
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.54 km
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy 2.78 km
Monkspath Junior and Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.9 km
Cheswick Green Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.73 km
Springfield House Community Special School Special Measures
(March 11, 2020)
3.92 km
Solihull Sixth Form College Good
(February 14, 2020)
4.01 km
St Alphege Church of England Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.03 km
Lapworth CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.23 km
St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
4.26 km
Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School 4.36 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 4.37 km
St Peter's Catholic School 4.37 km
Widney Junior School Good
(December 13, 2018)
4.43 km
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Outstanding
(June 26, 2014)
4.46 km
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
4.6 km
Cranmore Infant School Outstanding
(November 15, 2007)
4.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tom O' The Wood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
5.81 km
Rowington Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
5.87 km
Rowington Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2019
5.87 km
Wren Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
6.12 km
Wroxall Abbey Hotel & Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
6.86 km
Greedy Kats Creations Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
7.37 km
Mousley House Farm Campsite Retailers - other Exempt
October 3, 2019
7.37 km
Case is Altered Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
7.53 km
Croft Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 22, 2016
7.71 km
Shrewley Pools Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 8, 2017
8.39 km
Beausale Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
8.47 km
Shrewley Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
8.89 km
Cafe Tunnel Barn Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
8.91 km
Durham Ox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
9 km
Claverdon Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
9.33 km
Falcon at Hatton Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2021
9.54 km
Haseley Coach House Motel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
9.62 km
Educaterers Ltd at Ferncumbe CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
9.96 km
Wren's Nest Afterschool Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
9.96 km
Banana Moon Hatton Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
10 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ernsford Close Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Ernsford Close Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Hansell Drive Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Hansell Drive Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Near Dorridge Station Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Dorridge Rail Station Rail 397 m
Dorridge Rail Station Rail 409 m
Widney Manor Rail Station Rail 2.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dorridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 650 m
Botts Coppice Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Parlour Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Bullivents Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Moat Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Little Monkspath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Monkspath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Sanderfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Stripes Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Shelly Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Shelly Green Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Pool Tail Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Brick Kiln Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 160.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 124.3 20.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 163,759 kWh - mean 18,195 kWh : median 17,941 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 47,791 kWh - mean 4,779 kWh : median 4,320 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B93 8QT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.37089100
Longitude -1.75841500
OS Easting 416545
OS Northing 0274788
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32411
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Solihull BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021071
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Solihull 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Solihull 028C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3