B93 8NP postcode in Solihull, England

B93 8NP is a postcode in Solihull, in the Dorridge & Hockley Heath 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 1980.

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 can get it. Solihull: 95% Typical price £495,000 Homes sold in B93 8, last 12 months. ▼ 13.9% on the year before Nearest station Dorridge 1.3 km in a straight line

Where B93 8NP is, and what is near it

Map of B93 8NP and what is near it Map of B93 8NP: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the B93 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B93 8BL: also in B93 8B93 8BS: also in B93 8B93 8BT: also in B93 8B93 8BW: also in B93 8B93 8BX: also in B93 8B93 8BY: also in B93 8B93 8DA: also in B93 8B93 8DB: also in B93 8B93 8DD: also in B93 8B93 8DF: also in B93 8B93 8DG: also in B93 8B93 8DH: also in B93 8B93 8DJ: also in B93 8B93 8DL: also in B93 8B93 8DP: also in B93 8B93 8DR: also in B93 8B93 8DS: also in B93 8B93 8DT: also in B93 8B93 8DU: also in B93 8B93 8DX: also in B93 8B93 8DY: also in B93 8B93 8DZ: also in B93 8B93 8EA: also in B93 8B93 8EB: also in B93 8B93 8ED: also in B93 8B93 8EE: also in B93 8B93 8EF: also in B93 8B93 8EG: also in B93 8B93 8EH: also in B93 8B93 8EJ: also in B93 8B93 8EL: also in B93 8B93 8EN: also in B93 8B93 8EQ: also in B93 8B93 8ET: also in B93 8B93 8EU: also in B93 8B93 8EW: also in B93 8B93 8EX: also in B93 8B93 8EY: also in B93 8B93 8EZ: also in B93 8B93 8FF: also in B93 8B93 8FG: also in B93 8B93 8FJ: also in B93 8B93 8GA: also in B93 8B93 8HA: also in B93 8B93 8HB: also in B93 8B93 8HE: also in B93 8B93 8HF: also in B93 8B93 8HH: also in B93 8B93 8HL: also in B93 8B93 8HP: also in B93 8B93 8HZ: also in B93 8B93 8JA: also in B93 8B93 8JY: also in B93 8B93 8LA: also in B93 8B93 8LB: also in B93 8B93 8LD: also in B93 8B93 8LG: also in B93 8B93 8LH: also in B93 8B93 8LJ: also in B93 8B93 8LP: also in B93 8B93 8LQ: also in B93 8B93 8LR: also in B93 8B93 8LS: also in B93 8B93 8LT: also in B93 8B93 8ND: also in B93 8B93 8NE: also in B93 8B93 8NG: also in B93 8B93 8NJ: also in B93 8B93 8NL: also in B93 8B93 8NQ: also in B93 8B93 8NR: also in B93 8B93 8NS: also in B93 8B93 8NT: also in B93 8B93 8NX: also in B93 8B93 8PX: also in B93 8B93 8PZ: also in B93 8B93 8QA: also in B93 8B93 8QB: also in B93 8B93 8QH: also in B93 8B93 8QJ: also in B93 8B93 8QL: also in B93 8B93 8QP: also in B93 8B93 8QR: also in B93 8B93 8QS: also in B93 8B93 8QT: also in B93 8B93 8QU: also in B93 8B93 8QX: also in B93 8B93 8QY: also in B93 8B93 8QZ: also in B93 8B93 8RA: also in B93 8B93 8RB: also in B93 8B93 8RD: also in B93 8B93 8RG: also in B93 8B93 8RH: also in B93 8B93 8RJ: also in B93 8B93 8RL: also in B93 8B93 8RN: also in B93 8B93 8RP: also in B93 8B93 8RQ: also in B93 8B93 8RR: also in B93 8B93 8RW: also in B93 8B93 8RZ: also in B93 8B93 8SA: also in B93 8B93 8SE: also in B93 8B93 8SF: also in B93 8B93 8SG: also in B93 8B93 8SL: also in B93 8B93 8SN: also in B93 8B93 8SQ: also in B93 8B93 8SR: also in B93 8B93 8SU: also in B93 8B93 8SW: also in B93 8B93 8SX: also in B93 8B93 8SY: also in B93 8B93 8SZ: also in B93 8B93 8TD: also in B93 8B93 8TE: also in B93 8B93 8TF: also in B93 8B93 8TG: also in B93 8B93 8TS: also in B93 8B93 8TT: also in B93 8 2 schools, 1.9–2.6 kmGps Healthcare 4.5 kmDorridge & Hockley Heath B93 8NP Map of B93 8NP and what is near it Map of B93 8NP: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the B93 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Widney Manor station 2.9 kmSchool 3.7 kmDorridge & Hockley Heath B93 8NP
  • B93 8NP
  • Other postcodes in B93 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.3703, longitude -1.7723)

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 8NP?

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 8NP?

Every home and business at B93 8NP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Solihull: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Solihull: 99%

The line marks the figure across Solihull.

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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 B93 8NP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's days for B93 8NP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for B93 8NP 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 B93 8NP 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 8NP.

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 8NP: 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 8NP 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 B93 8NP?

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.

£495,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£575,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.9% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 B93 8NP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B93 8NP 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 B93 8NP

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B93 8NP. 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 B93 8NP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around B93 8NP. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (62%). 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 B93 8NP

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 G, the most common, is £3,662.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,465
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,709
Band Cabout 10 (2%)£1,953
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,197
Band Eabout 90 (17%)£2,686
Band Fabout 180 (33%)£3,174
Band Gabout 230 (43%)£3,662
Band Hwithheld£4,395

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 62% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 B93 8NP is in (ONS area E01010187), 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 B93 8NP?

The nearest open schools to B93 8NP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B93 8NP, 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 B93 8NP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B93 8NP is Dorridge Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Dorridge Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Widney Manor Rail Station Railway station 2.9 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 8NP, 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 B93 8NP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B93 8NP, 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 B93 8NP?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B93 8NP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near B93 8NP?

The nearest to the centre of B93 8NP, 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 B93 8NP?

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 B93 8NP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B93 8NP, 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 B93 8NP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B93 8NP, 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 B93 8NP?

The nearest vets to the centre of B93 8NP 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 B93 8NP in a conservation area?

The centre of B93 8NP 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 8NP?

Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B93 8NP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Public order3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Other crime2 reports

Also: burglary 1, vehicle crime 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 B93 8NP

Ward
Dorridge & Hockley Heath
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
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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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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