B93 0BS postcode in Solihull, England
B93 0BS is a postcode in Solihull, in the Knowle ward. It is in the Meriden and Solihull East parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1995.
Where B93 0BS is, and what is near it
- B93 0BS
- Other postcodes in B93 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 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 52.3547, longitude -1.6958)
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 B93 0BS?
- 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 B93 0BS 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 B93 0BS?
Every home and business at B93 0BS can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 B93 0BS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's days for B93 0BS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for B93 0BS 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 B93 0BS 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 B93 0BS.
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 B93 0BS: 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 B93 0BS 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 B93 0BS?
Homes in B93 0 sold for a typical £437,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 62 sales, up 15.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £660,000 21 sales
- Semi-detached £539,000 12 sales
- Terraced £372,000 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette £245,000 17 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole B93 district: a typical £560,000 from 230 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 B93 0BS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B93 0BS 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
What council tax band are homes near B93 0BS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around B93 0BS. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 £4,395 (band H); band C, the most common, is £1,953.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,465 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £1,709 |
| Band C | about 180 (25%) | £1,953 |
| Band D | about 110 (15%) | £2,197 |
| Band E | about 100 (14%) | £2,686 |
| Band F | about 90 (12%) | £3,174 |
| Band G | about 160 (22%) | £3,662 |
| Band H | about 30 (4%) | £4,395 |
When the homes were built
- 28% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 2020 or later
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 B93 0BS is in (ONS area E01010167), 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 B93 0BS?
The nearest open schools to B93 0BS, 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 B93 0BS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B93 0BS is Lapworth Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.
- Lapworth Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
- Dorridge Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Orange Tree, 175 m away.
More stations near B93 0BS, 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 B93 0BS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B93 0BS, 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.
- Lapworth Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01564 783983 2.9 kmCycle
- Dorridge Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01564 776262 4.3 kmCycle
- Arden Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01564 739194 4.3 kmCycle
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 B93 0BS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B93 0BS 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 B93 0BS?
The nearest to the centre of B93 0BS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental Barn 4.3 kmCycle
- Knowle and Dorridge Dental Practice Phone 01564 778800 4.3 kmCycle
- The Dentist Dorridge Phone 01564 779868 4.4 kmCycle
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 B93 0BS?
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.
- Joseph House Phone 0800 060 8623 8.3 kmDrive
- Spire Parkway Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 704 5500 8.6 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 B93 0BS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B93 0BS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01564 772850 3.0 kmCycle
- 7-9 Downing Close Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01564 732840 4.3 kmCycle
- Harper Fields Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01676 531800 4.4 kmCycle
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 B93 0BS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B93 0BS, 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.
- Knights Dorridge Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01564 772118 4.4 kmCycle
- Knights Knowle Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01564 772150 4.6 kmCycle
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 B93 0BS?
The nearest vets to the centre of B93 0BS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- 608 Vet Practice LLP 5.2 kmDrive
- Feldon 8.1 kmDrive
- Kenilworth Vets 8.5 kmDrive
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 B93 0BS in a conservation area?
The centre of B93 0BS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 B93 0BS?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B93 0BS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 B93 0BS
- Ward
- Knowle
- Parish
- Chadwick End
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1995
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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