B93 9LR Solihull
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Knowle. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Warwick Road, Rotten Row: 12 addresses
- Warwick Road, Copt Heath: 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 G (33% 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: 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
- ELM TREE FARMHOUSE, grade II
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 13 addresses are between 123 m and 125 m above sea level (124 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 73%, gigabit 73% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Widney Manor 346,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Dorridge 825,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Solihull 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lightwood Close Copt Heath | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Arden Medical Centre | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knights Knowle Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knowle Smile Avenue Partnership | 290 m |
| Hospital | Spire Parkway Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Solhull police station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 92 High Street Halifax | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 8,850 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,980 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,020 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grimshaw Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grimshaw Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Tilehouse Green moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Moated site at Eastcote Hall | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Halfmoon Coppice | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Brian's Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Hen Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Bullivents Coppice | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Stripes Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Nappins Covert | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 13 | 13 |
9 of the postcode's 13 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Warwick Road.