B36 0LB postcode in Birmingham, Solihull

B36 0LB is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Castle Bromwich ward of Solihull. It is in the Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 99% of homes and businesses at B36 0LB can get it Across Solihull: 95% Typical price £285,000 Homes sold in B36 0, last 12 months. ▲ 14.2% on the year before Nearest station Water Orton 2.3 km in a straight line

Where B36 0LB is, and what is near it

Map of B36 0LB and what is near it Map of B36 0LB: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the B36 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. B36 0BH: also in B36 0B36 0BN: also in B36 0B36 0BP: also in B36 0B36 0EU: also in B36 0B36 0EX: also in B36 0B36 0HD: also in B36 0B36 0HH: also in B36 0B36 0HJ: also in B36 0B36 0HL: also in B36 0B36 0HN: also in B36 0B36 0HP: also in B36 0B36 0HX: also in B36 0B36 0JG: also in B36 0B36 0JH: also in B36 0B36 0JJ: also in B36 0B36 0JQ: also in B36 0B36 0LD: also in B36 0B36 0LE: also in B36 0B36 0LL: also in B36 0B36 0TS: also in B36 0B36 0UH: also in B36 0 2 GP practices, 850 m2 schools, 950 mWater Orton station 2.3 kmLea Hall station 2.8 kmKingshurst & Smith's Wood B36 0LB Map of B36 0LB and what is near it Map of B36 0LB: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the B36 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 schools, 950 mKingshurst & Smith's Wood B36 0LB
  • B36 0LB
  • Other postcodes in B36 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5001, longitude -1.7600)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B36 0LB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at B36 0LB?

99% of the homes and businesses at B36 0LB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 99% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B36 0LB 99% Solihull 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B36 0LB 99% Solihull 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at B36 0LB?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for B36 0LB.

Check the bin days for B36 0LB on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is B36 0LB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include B36 0LB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Solihull

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B36 0LB: 2,669 properties in Solihull are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Solihull

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of B36 0LB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B36 0LB?

Homes in B36 0 sold for a typical £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 111 sales, up 14.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£285,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£249,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 14.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £397,000 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £312,500 60 sales
  • Terraced £195,000 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £130,000 16 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole B36 district: a typical £255,000 from 275 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in B36 0LB

HM Land Registry records 14 standard sales of homes in B36 0LB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 June 2026. The middle price was £85,000, from £72,500 to £143,000. Across B36 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £285,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 6 sales

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at B36 0LB

The Food Standards Agency lists 5 food businesses at B36 0LB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B36 0LB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around B36 0LB. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B36 0LB

Band D in Solihull for 2026‑27: £2,197. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,465 (band A) to £2,686 (band E); band C, the most common, is £1,953.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,465
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,709
Band Cabout 370 (57%)£1,953
Band Dabout 240 (37%)£2,197
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£2,686
Band Ffewer than 5£3,174
Band Gfewer than 5£3,662
Band Hfewer than 5£4,395

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 45% 1919 to 1939
  4. 35% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Solihull before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B36 0LB is in (ONS area E01010123), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near B36 0LB?

The nearest open schools to B36 0LB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B36 0LB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to B36 0LB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B36 0LB is Water Orton Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Water Orton Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Lea Hall Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hazelhurst Road, 205 m away.

More stations near B36 0LB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B36 0LB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B36 0LB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near B36 0LB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B36 0LB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B36 0LB?

The nearest to the centre of B36 0LB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to B36 0LB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near B36 0LB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B36 0LB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near B36 0LB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B36 0LB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near B36 0LB?

The nearest vets to the centre of B36 0LB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is B36 0LB in a conservation area?

The centre of B36 0LB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near B36 0LB?

Police.uk records 315 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B36 0LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences135 reports
Criminal damage and arson32 reports
Shoplifting30 reports
Vehicle crime28 reports
Public order23 reports
Other theft21 reports

Also: burglary 11, anti-social behaviour 9, possession of weapons 9, drugs 5, robbery 4, bicycle theft 3, other crime 3, theft from the person 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B36 0LB

Ward
Castle Bromwich
Parish
Castle Bromwich
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Birmingham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

B34 7LL80 mB34 7LN100 mB34 7LA150 mB36 0JH170 mB36 0LD180 mB34 7LJ180 m
All of B36

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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