B36 9BY Solihull
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle Bromwich. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Camden Close, Birmingham: 30 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Solihull in 2026-27: Band D £2,197 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,465 | £1,709 | £1,953 | £2,197 | £2,686 | £3,174 | £3,662 | £4,395 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (35% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 15 AND 17, CHESTER ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 37-38 The Green, Castle Bromwich B36 9AL: up to 2 homes, permissioned (440 m)
- 37-38 The Green, Castle Bromwich B36 9AL: up to 1 home, permissioned (440 m)
- LAND OFF BERRANDALE ROAD: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (660 m)
- 87 Kempson Road, Hodge Hill, Birmingham, B36 8LR: up to 2 homes, permissioned (780 m)
- Land at the former Pines School, Dreghorn Road, Bromford, Birmingham, B36 8LL: up to 7 homes, permissioned (880 m)
- Adjacent 7 - 17 Hyperion Road, Bromford Estate: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (950 m)
- CHILLINGHOME TOWER HYPERION ROAD 1 TO 117 HYPERION ROAD: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 30 addresses are between 107 m and 109 m above sea level (108 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lea Hall 443,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km |
| Stechford 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Water Orton 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Southfield Avenue Castle Bromwich | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal | 7.0 km |
| Car parks | M Castle Bromwich Car Park | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 900 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 6.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Schoolacre Road Surgery | 880 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Heathway Pharmacy | 810 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Shard End Dental Practice | 810 m |
| Hospital | Heartlands Hospital | 4.0 km |
| Police station | Shard End Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | Pauls Newsagents & Wine Stores Cashzone | 920 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest The Green 1.1 ha | 480 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 14 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 760 m² | 490 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.0 ha | 950 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest School Lane Allotments 2.6 ha | 700 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stable Block at Castle Bromwich Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m west. 15 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stable Block at Castle Bromwich Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m west |
| Bakehouse at Castle Bromwich Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m west |
| Gatepiers to Forecourt of Castle Bromwich Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m west |
| Pigeon House at Castle Bromwich Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north-west |
| Bromwich Castle | Scheduled monument | 400 m north-west |
| Castle Bromwich Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 430 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Langley Hill Wood | Wood | 890 m north-east |
| Parkhill Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north-east |
| Parkhall Wood | Wood | 2.2 km north-east |
| Bosworth's Wood | Wood | 2.3 km east |
| Dragonfly Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km north |
| Grimstock Hill | Hill | 4.8 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 30 |
27 of the postcode's 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Camden Close.