B40 1PA postcode in Birmingham, Solihull

B40 1PA is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Meriden & Arden 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 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 0% of homes and businesses at B40 1PA can get it Across Solihull: 95% Nearest school Marston Green Junior School 2.4 km in a straight line Nearest station Birmingham International 200 m in a straight line

Where B40 1PA is, and what is near it

Map of B40 1PA and what is near it Map of B40 1PA: its centre point, with the 13 other postcodes in the B40 1 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B40 1AB: also in B40 1B40 1AD: also in B40 1B40 1AE: also in B40 1B40 1NT: also in B40 1B40 1PJ: also in B40 1B40 1PP: also in B40 1B40 1PQ: also in B40 1B40 1PS: also in B40 1B40 1PU: also in B40 1B40 1PW: also in B40 1B40 1QA: also in B40 1 School 2.4 kmCroft Medical Centre 2.9 kmHampton Surgery 3.4 kmMeriden & Arden B40 1PA Map of B40 1PA and what is near it Map of B40 1PA: its centre point, with the 13 other postcodes in the B40 1 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 2.4–2.7 kmCroft Medical Centre 2.9 kmMeriden & Arden B40 1PA
  • B40 1PA
  • Other postcodes in B40 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • 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 52.4522, longitude -1.7235)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B40 1PA?

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 B40 1PA?

None of the homes and businesses at B40 1PA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B40 1PA 0% Solihull 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B40 1PA 0% Solihull 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 B40 1PA?

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for B40 1PA 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 B40 1PA 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 B40 1PA.

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 B40 1PA: 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 B40 1PA 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

Homes sold in B40 1PA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B40 1PA from January 2024 to August 2026.

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 B40 1PA

The Food Standards Agency lists 5 food businesses at B40 1PA. 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 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B40 1PA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around B40 1PA. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (23%). 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 B40 1PA

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 £3,662 (band G); band C, the most common, is £1,953.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,465
Band Babout 70 (10%)£1,709
Band Cabout 250 (36%)£1,953
Band Dabout 140 (20%)£2,197
Band Eabout 130 (19%)£2,686
Band Fabout 60 (9%)£3,174
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,662
Band Hwithheld£4,395

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 B40 1PA is in (ONS area E01010109), 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 B40 1PA?

The nearest open schools to B40 1PA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B40 1PA, 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 B40 1PA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B40 1PA is Birmingham International Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Birmingham International Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Marston Green Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Birmingham Intl Rail Station (Air-Rail Link) Underground, metro or tram 250 mWalk

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Birmingham International Station, 248 m away.

More stations near B40 1PA, 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 B40 1PA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B40 1PA, 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 B40 1PA?

10 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B40 1PA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • NEC Express Parking 1 Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 500 mWalk
  • Hilton Birmingham Metropole Charging point · 2 chargers · 3-pin plug · up to 2.4 kW 600 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 B40 1PA?

The nearest to the centre of B40 1PA, 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 B40 1PA?

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 B40 1PA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B40 1PA, 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 B40 1PA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B40 1PA, 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 B40 1PA?

The nearest vets to the centre of B40 1PA 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 B40 1PA in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of B40 1PA is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 B40 1PA?

Police.uk records 108 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B40 1PA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences28 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports
Other theft14 reports
Shoplifting10 reports
Other crime8 reports

Also: public order 5, drugs 3, possession of weapons 3, anti-social behaviour 2, burglary 2, bicycle theft 1, robbery 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 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 B40 1PA

Ward
Meriden & Arden
Parish
Bickenhill and Marston Green
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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B40 1PJ180 mB40 1NT250 mB40 1AD310 mB40 1PQ320 mB37 7HQ420 mB26 3RY490 m
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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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