B93 8BE postcode in Knowle and Dorridge, Solihull
B93 8BE is a postcode in Knowle and Dorridge, in the Dorridge & Hockley Heath 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 B93 8BE is, and what is near it
- B93 8BE
- Other postcodes in B93 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 52.3696, longitude -1.7461)
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 B93 8BE?
- 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 8BE 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 8BE?
Every home and business at B93 8BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Solihull: 95%
Solihull: 99%
The line marks the figure across Solihull.
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 8BE?
BinDayBuddy has not read Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's days for B93 8BE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for B93 8BE 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 8BE 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 8BE.
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 8BE: 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 8BE 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 8BE?
Homes in B93 8 sold for a typical £495,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, down 13.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £820,000 43 sales
- Semi-detached £436,500 20 sales
- Terraced £291,500 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette £228,000 14 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 8BE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B93 8BE 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 8BE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around B93 8BE. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). 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 G, the most common, is £3,662.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,465 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £1,709 |
| Band C | about 20 (3%) | £1,953 |
| Band D | about 30 (4%) | £2,197 |
| Band E | about 90 (13%) | £2,686 |
| Band F | about 120 (17%) | £3,174 |
| Band G | about 340 (48%) | £3,662 |
| Band H | about 80 (11%) | £4,395 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 31% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 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 8BE is in (ONS area E01010188), 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 8BE?
The nearest open schools to B93 8BE, 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 8BE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B93 8BE is Dorridge Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- Dorridge Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Lapworth Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near B93 8BE, 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 8BE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B93 8BE, 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.
- Dorridge Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01564 776262 550 mWalk
- Arden Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01564 739194 1.1 kmWalk
- Lapworth Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01564 783983 3.7 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 8BE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B93 8BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B93 8BE?
The nearest to the centre of B93 8BE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dentist Dorridge Phone 01564 779868 600 mWalk
- Ascent Dental - Solihull Phone 01564 778585 700 mWalk
- Dental Health Care Phone 01564 772578 700 mWalk
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 8BE?
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 4.5 kmCycle
- Solihull Hospital Phone 0121 424 2000 5.6 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 8BE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B93 8BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- 7-9 Downing Close Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01564 732840 1.1 kmWalk
- Hurst Green Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01564 776460 1.6 kmCycle
- Job's Close Residential Home for the Elderly Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01564 773499 2.1 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 8BE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B93 8BE, 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 600 mWalk
- Knights Knowle Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01564 772150 2.2 kmCycle
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, 1505 Stratford Road Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0121 623 7647 3.4 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 8BE?
The nearest vets to the centre of B93 8BE 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Willows Veterinary Centre 4.9 kmCycle
- Amicus Veterinary Centre 5.7 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 8BE in a conservation area?
The centre of B93 8BE 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 B93 8BE?
Police.uk records 36 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B93 8BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 2, shoplifting 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 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 8BE
- Ward
- Dorridge & Hockley Heath
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Knowle and Dorridge
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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