B92 8JN Solihull
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lyndon. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Hob's Moat Road, Solihull: 43 addresses
- Ulleries Road, Solihull: 3 addresses
- Duddeston Manor Road, Birmingham: 1 address
- Hobs Moat Road, Olton: 1 address
- Hob's Moat 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 B (38% of about 680 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)
- Car park behind Sheldon Local Centre: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at former Ivy Club, 2296 Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3JR: up to 50 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 12 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 49 addresses are between 102 m and 108 m above sea level (102 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 97%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Olton 463,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Acocks Green 418,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Marston Green 589,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Solihull Ice Rink Hobs Moat | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hobs Moat Medical Centre | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hingleys Chemist | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Parkway Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Acocks Green Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Elmdon Park 69 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,630 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Olton Jubilee Recreation Ground 9.0 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 290 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hob's Moat, 60m north of Castle Lane, a scheduled monument, 440 m (0.3 miles) south.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hob's Moat, 60m north of Castle Lane | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hob's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 450 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Mill Pool Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Billsmore Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Olton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Cold Lands Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Crescent Wood Island | Island | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 49 | 48 |
38 of the postcode's 49 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 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Hob's Moat Road.