B90 3ND Solihull
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Shirley East & Sharmans Cross. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Stratford Road, Solihull: 19 addresses
- Olton Road, Solihull: 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 D (84% of about 640 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 1.0 km
- Land Rear Of 147 Stratford Road, Shirley B90 3AY: up to 10 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 82 - 84 Baldwins Lane, Rear of, Hall Green, Birmingham: up to 1 home, permissioned (690 m)
- 126 Baldwins Lane, Land at rear of, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0QE: up to 6 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- 1494-1498 Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham: up to 3 homes, permissioned (770 m)
- Garages rear of 181 to 199 Greenhill Way, permissioned (790 m)
- 3 Solihull Lane, Birmingham, B28 9LS: up to 1 home, permissioned (810 m)
- 9 Baldwins Lane, Land at side, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0PT,: up to 1 home, permissioned (820 m)
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 addresses are about 147 m above sea level.
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 | Shirley 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km |
| Yardley Wood 409,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Hall Green 339,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Trinity Way Shirley | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 2.7 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Asda Shirley Car Park | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 6.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Northbrook Health Centre | 680 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Buzz Doctor Pharmacy | 430 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 480 m |
| Hospital | Solihull Hospital | 3.7 km |
| Police station | Police Station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 248 Stratford Road Lloyds Bank | 590 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Shirley Park 13 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,190 m² | 490 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 480 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 620 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Palmers Rough | Wood | 730 m north-east |
| Brown's Coppice | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Cut Throat Coppice | Wood | 1.7 km east |
| Bill's Wood | Wood | 1.7 km south |
| Pow Grove | Wood | 1.9 km east |
| Peterbrook Mill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 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) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Stratford Road.