B36 0PS postcode in Birmingham, Solihull

B36 0PS is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Kingshurst & Smith's Wood 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 August 1992.

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 100% of homes and businesses at B36 0PS 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 2.2 km in a straight line

Where B36 0PS is, and what is near it

Map of B36 0PS and what is near it Map of B36 0PS: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the B36 0 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B36 0BE: also in B36 0B36 0BF: also in B36 0B36 0JJ: also in B36 0B36 0JL: also in B36 0B36 0JN: also in B36 0B36 0JP: also in B36 0B36 0JR: also in B36 0B36 0JS: also in B36 0B36 0JT: also in B36 0B36 0JU: also in B36 0B36 0JX: also in B36 0B36 0LE: also in B36 0B36 0LF: also in B36 0B36 0LG: also in B36 0B36 0LH: also in B36 0B36 0LR: also in B36 0B36 0LS: also in B36 0B36 0LX: also in B36 0B36 0LY: also in B36 0B36 0LZ: also in B36 0B36 0ND: also in B36 0B36 0NF: also in B36 0B36 0NG: also in B36 0B36 0NH: also in B36 0B36 0NJ: also in B36 0B36 0NL: also in B36 0B36 0NS: also in B36 0B36 0NT: also in B36 0B36 0NU: also in B36 0B36 0NX: also in B36 0B36 0PA: also in B36 0B36 0PB: also in B36 0B36 0PD: also in B36 0B36 0PF: also in B36 0B36 0PG: also in B36 0B36 0PH: also in B36 0B36 0PJ: also in B36 0B36 0PL: also in B36 0B36 0PN: also in B36 0B36 0PX: also in B36 0B36 0PZ: also in B36 0B36 0QA: also in B36 0B36 0QB: also in B36 0B36 0QD: also in B36 0B36 0QE: also in B36 0B36 0QF: also in B36 0B36 0QG: also in B36 0B36 0QH: also in B36 0B36 0QJ: also in B36 0B36 0QL: also in B36 0B36 0QN: also in B36 0B36 0QP: also in B36 0B36 0QS: also in B36 0B36 0QT: also in B36 0B36 0QU: also in B36 0B36 0QX: also in B36 0B36 0QY: also in B36 0B36 0QZ: also in B36 0B36 0RA: also in B36 0B36 0RB: also in B36 0B36 0RE: also in B36 0B36 0RF: also in B36 0B36 0RL: also in B36 0B36 0RQ: also in B36 0B36 0SQ: also in B36 0B36 0SY: also in B36 0B36 0SZ: also in B36 0B36 0TL: also in B36 0B36 0TN: also in B36 0B36 0TP: also in B36 0B36 0TQ: also in B36 0B36 0TR: also in B36 0B36 0TS: also in B36 0B36 0TT: also in B36 0B36 0TU: also in B36 0B36 0TW: also in B36 0B36 0TX: also in B36 0B36 0TY: also in B36 0B36 0UA: also in B36 0B36 0UB: also in B36 0B36 0UD: also in B36 0B36 0UE: also in B36 0B36 0UF: also in B36 0B36 0UG: also in B36 0B36 0UJ: also in B36 0 Water Orton station 2.2 kmKingshurst & Smith's Wood B36 0PS Map of B36 0PS and what is near it Map of B36 0PS: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the B36 0 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Water Orton station 2.2 kmColeshill Parkway station 3.1 kmKingshurst & Smith's Wood B36 0PS
  • B36 0PS
  • Other postcodes in B36 0: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 52.4988, longitude -1.7438)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B36 0PS?

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 0PS?

Every home and business at B36 0PS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B36 0PS 100% Solihull 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B36 0PS 100% 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 0PS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's days for B36 0PS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for B36 0PS 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 0PS 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 0PS.

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 0PS: 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 0PS 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 0PS?

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 0PS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B36 0PS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

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 0PS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B36 0PS. 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 0PS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around B36 0PS. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (57%). 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 0PS

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 £1,953 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,465.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 480 (62%)£1,465
Band Babout 240 (31%)£1,709
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£1,953
Band Dwithheld£2,197
Band Ewithheld£2,686
Band Ffewer than 5£3,174
Band Gfewer than 5£3,662
Band Hwithheld£4,395

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 57% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 32% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 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 0PS is in (ONS area E01010234), 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 0PS?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B36 0PS, 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 0PS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B36 0PS is Water Orton Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Water Orton Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Coleshill Parkway Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Smiths Wood Academy, 152 m away.

More stations near B36 0PS, 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 0PS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B36 0PS, 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 0PS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B36 0PS 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.

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

Which dentists are near B36 0PS?

The nearest to the centre of B36 0PS, 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 0PS?

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 0PS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B36 0PS, 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 0PS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B36 0PS, 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 0PS?

The nearest vets to the centre of B36 0PS 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 0PS in a conservation area?

The centre of B36 0PS 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 0PS?

Police.uk records 236 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B36 0PS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences95 reports
Shoplifting30 reports
Criminal damage and arson26 reports
Vehicle crime24 reports
Other theft15 reports
Public order14 reports

Also: burglary 10, drugs 5, possession of weapons 5, anti-social behaviour 4, robbery 4, bicycle theft 2, other crime 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 0PS

Ward
Kingshurst & Smith's Wood
Parish
Smith's Wood
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Birmingham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 1992

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

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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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