B37 5NG Solihull
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fordbridge. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Exeter Drive, Birmingham: 26 addresses
- Cambridge Drive, Birmingham: 1 address
- Moorend Avenue, Birmingham: 1 address
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 A (67% of about 580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 51A Station Road, Marston Green B37 7AB: up to 3 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- 6 Land Lane, Marston Green B37 7DE: up to 1 home, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 74 Maple Leaf Drive, Marston Green B37 7JB: up to 4 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 81 Pitfield Road, Land adjacent, Tile Cross, Birmingham, B33 0NY: up to 1 home, permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
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 28 addresses are between 91 m and 94 m above sea level (92 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 | Marston Green 589,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Lea Hall 443,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Birmingham International 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cambridge Drive Marston Green | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | APH Birmingham Airport Parking | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bosworth Medical Group | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knights Marston Green Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wilkinson Dental Care | 380 m |
| Hospital | Brooklands Hospital | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Chemsley Wood Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Marston Green, 53 Station Road Cashzone | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,940 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Sheldon Country Park 66 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chapelhouse Park 2.7 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,330 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 67 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alcott Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Chelmsley Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Bickenhill Plantations | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Kent's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Crescent Wood Island | Island | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Grimstock Hill | Hill | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 28 | 19 |
3 of the postcode's 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 9 from aircraft, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Exeter Drive.