B46 1DZ North Warwickshire
Live postcode, introduced November 2021. Ward: Coleshill North. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Lichfield Road, Water Orton: 3 addresses
- Gilson Road, Gilson: 2 addresses
- Lichfield Road, Coleshill: 1 address
- Lichfield Road, Water Orton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Warwickshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,532 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,688 | £1,969 | £2,251 | £2,532 | £3,095 | £3,657 | £4,220 | £5,064 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (67% of about 720 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): Borough wide.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, North Warwickshire.
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 7 addresses are between 78 m and 85 m above sea level (80 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coleshill Parkway 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m |
| Water Orton 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Lea Hall 443,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest Lichfield Road Water Orton | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal | 7.0 km |
| Car parks | APH - Birmingham Airport Parking | 2.3 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 880 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 7.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Satis House | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ipharm Pharmacy | 1.4 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 76Dental | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Brooklands Hospital | 5.2 km |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 4.1 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 1.2 ha | 1.3 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 490 m² | 910 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Old Saltleians Rugby Football Club 6.7 ha | 530 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 330 m² | 1.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Coleshill Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km south-east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coleshill Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chattle Hill | Hill | 560 m south-east |
| Grimstock Hill | Hill | 740 m south |
| The Belt | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Birch Wood | Wood | 1.7 km north-east |
| The Stews | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km east |
| Ladywalk | Wetland | 2.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 7 |
7 of the postcode's 7 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 54% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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 Lichfield Road.