B27 7AE

POSTCODE

An Olton postcode in Solihull, a 9-minute walk from Olton Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 47.6

    Last place offered: 0.84 mi. You're 0.55 mi away.

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 41.7

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  3. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 44.9

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Solihull, Birmingham · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Olton Rail Station

    Rail

    756 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Acocks Green Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
  • Spring Road Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

Bus stops

  • Fox Hollies Park

    Bus · opp · south

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Dorsington Road

    Bus · adj · east

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Pollard Road

    Bus · adj · north

    268 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Allesley Road

    Bus · adj · north

    269 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Kineton Green School

    Bus · after · south-west

    293 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B27 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B27 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 104 sales

B27 7AE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the B27 7 sector.

Average price
£233,204
Median price: £230,000
Median +9.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 104 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £190,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£264k£227k£190k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£190,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
B27 7QL
£230,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B27 7LJ
£215,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
B27 7JB
£140,000 · 2026-08-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
B27 7XS
£255,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
B27 7QL
£240,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
B27 7EX
£190,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B27 7QR
£465,000 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B27 7XP
£225,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
B27 7LR
£230,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
B27 7NA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B27 7AE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B27 7AE

Counts are for Olton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY -29%
282114
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
0
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY -13%
1593
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1061
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1061
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY -13%
39249
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 3 key categories improving

53
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Solihull 013 (E02002093)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£51,093

£43,855–£59,525

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,766

£31,916–£42,354

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,040

£34,149–£40,175

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,959

£27,124–£35,337

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,942
White Brit.66.7%
Pakistani7.7%
Indian5.0%
Other White4.4%
White Irish2.5%
+ 13 other groups · 13.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,946
Christian43.2%
No religion32.8%
Muslim11.5%
Not answered7.1%
Hindu2.6%
+ 4 other religions · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,943
50–6420.7%
35–4919.9%
25–3416.0%
65–7410.3%
75–846.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%

Households

Total households: 973
One person: other33.2%
One person: aged 66+17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children5.8%
+ 9 other households · 25.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
7134
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7134 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for B27 7AE

England
Country
Solihull
Local Authority
Olton
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B27 7AE
Coordinates
52.4360, -1.8146
Grid reference
SP126820
Easting
412,698
Northing
282,013
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WC5PP+94
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Solihull
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Solihull

Administrative Information

Solihull
Local Authority
Council Area
Solihull West and Shirley E14001479
Constituency
E14001479
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Olton
Constituency code
E14001479
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Solihull, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Solihull

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Solihull 013D E01010178
E01010178
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Solihull 013 E02002093
E02002093
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Solihull 013D E01010178
E01010178
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Solihull 013 E02002093
E02002093
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:19 AM4:22 PM
7:19 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
9 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B27 7AE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01010178 and MSOA E02002093 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7134
Present — Active
Postcode B27 7AE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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