B37 6PR postcode in Birmingham, Solihull
B37 6PR is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Fordbridge ward of Solihull. It is in the Meriden and Solihull East parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where B37 6PR is, and what is near it
- B37 6PR
- Other postcodes in B37 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 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 52.4866, longitude -1.7392)
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 B37 6PR?
- SolihullCouncil, for all local services Solihull: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around B37 6PR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Meriden and Solihull EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Saqib Bhatti (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Saqib Bhatti
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 B37 6PR?
Every home and business at B37 6PR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 98% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 B37 6PR?
BinDayBuddy has not read Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's days for B37 6PR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for B37 6PR on BinDayBuddySource: 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 B37 6PR 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 B37 6PR.
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 B37 6PR: 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 B37 6PR 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near B37 6PR?
Homes in B37 6 sold for a typical £232,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, up 8.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £315,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached £248,500 30 sales
- Terraced £214,000 29 sales
- Flat or maisonette £95,000 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole B37 district: a typical £220,000 from 231 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 B37 6PR
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in B37 6PR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 February 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 B37 6PR
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B37 6PR. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near B37 6PR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 440 homes in the neighbourhood around B37 6PR. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (93%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 250 (57%) | £1,465 |
| Band B | about 40 (9%) | £1,709 |
| Band C | about 150 (34%) | £1,953 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,197 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,686 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,174 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,662 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,395 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 93% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999, 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 B37 6PR is in (ONS area E01010139), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 B37 6PR?
The nearest open schools to B37 6PR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 B37 6PR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B37 6PR is Marston Green Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.
- Marston Green Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Lea Hall Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lambeth Close, 102 m away.
More stations near B37 6PR, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near B37 6PR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B37 6PR, 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.
- Kingshurst Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 717 5350 1.0 kmWalk
- Bosworth Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 770 4484 1.2 kmWalk
- Nsc Bosworth Hub Phone 0121 770 4484 1.2 kmWalk
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 B37 6PR?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B37 6PR 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B37 6PR?
The nearest to the centre of B37 6PR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Lansdown Dental Practice Phone 0121 770 8090 650 mWalk
- Kingshurst Dental Surgery Phone 0121 770 3424 1.1 kmWalk
- Crabtree Dental Practice Phone 0121 770 4652 1.2 kmWalk
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 B37 6PR?
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.
- Birmingham Heartlands Hospital Phone 01212 44200 6.2 kmDrive
- Spire Parkway Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 704 5500 7.4 kmDrive
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 B37 6PR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B37 6PR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Silver Birches Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 788 3758 250 mWalk
- Stapleton Drive Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 770 2469 300 mWalk
- Caretech Community Services Ltd - Yorkminster Drive Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 788 2763 800 mWalk
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 B37 6PR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B37 6PR, 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.
- Boots, 29-31 Greenwood Way Mon 8:30am to 5:30pm; Tue to Thu 8:30am to 2pm, 3pm to 5:30pm; Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 2pm, 3pm to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 770 6011 800 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Bosworth Drive Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0121 788 5710 850 mWalk
- Browns Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 770 3196 1.1 kmWalk
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 B37 6PR?
The nearest vets to the centre of B37 6PR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Lodge Veterinary Centre 2.5 kmCycle
- Hornier Veterinary Surgery Phone +44121 270 5800 4.7 kmCycle
- Fivelands Veterinary Centre 5.0 kmCycle
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 B37 6PR in a conservation area?
The centre of B37 6PR 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 B37 6PR?
Police.uk records 399 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B37 6PR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 16, burglary 15, drugs 10, possession of weapons 10, robbery 4, theft from the person 2, other crime 2, bicycle theft 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B37 6PR
- Ward
- Fordbridge
- Parish
- Fordbridge
- 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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