B37 7RA

POSTCODE

A Chelmsley Wood postcode in Solihull, an 18-minute walk from Marston Green Rail.

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

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.2

    Last place offered: 0.88 mi. You're 0.95 mi away.

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 43.6

    Last criterion: Last child offered a place on national offer day under priority "Non Catholic in a named feeder" at 3.1 mi (September 2026 admissions). Furthest place offered: 3.1 mi. Distance gives no priority.

  3. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 31.9

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Solihull · 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

  • Marston Green Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
  • Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
  • Birmingham International Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

Bus stops

  • Helmswood Drive

    Bus · opp · north-west

    51 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Poplar Avenue

    Bus · adj · south-east

    79 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Poplar Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-west

    114 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Helmswood Drive

    Bus · adj · south-east

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Rowan Way

    Bus · adjacent · north-west

    269 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B37 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B37 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 117 sales

B37 7RA has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the B37 7 sector.

Average price
£260,671
Median price: £225,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 117 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £325,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£325k£260k£195k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£485,000 · 2026-09-17 · Detached · Freehold
B37 7HW
£265,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B37 7EN
£225,000 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Freehold
B37 7PP
£325,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B37 7FP
£203,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
B37 7QN
£225,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
B37 7RQ
£400,000 · 2026-08-17 · Detached · Freehold
B37 7HS
£255,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
B37 7WE
£225,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
B37 7QW
£375,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
B37 7BU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B37 7RA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B37 7RA

Counts are for Chelmsley Wood 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
68
YoY stable
826547
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1890
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
16
YoY -11%
26166
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1370
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
24
YoY +41%
29198
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
36
YoY +57%
372920
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

148
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 009 (E02002089)

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
£53,949

£46,052–£63,199

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,485

£34,251–£45,520

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,426

£30,730–£36,359

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,577

£29,425–£38,316

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: 1,567
White Brit.80.6%
White & Black Caribbean4.5%
Indian2.3%
White Irish2.1%
Other White1.8%
+ 12 other groups · 8.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,566
Christian47.1%
No religion41.9%
Not answered7.0%
Muslim1.5%
Sikh1.1%
+ 2 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,568
50–6420.7%
35–4918.9%
25–3417.3%
65–747.3%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 684
One person: other20.8%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 40.6%

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.
10521
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10521 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 B37 7RA

England
Country
Solihull
Local Authority
Chelmsley Wood
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B37 7RA
Coordinates
52.4709, -1.7356
Grid reference
SP180859
Easting
418,060
Northing
285,915
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF7C7+9Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Solihull

Administrative Information

Solihull
Local Authority
Council Area
Meriden and Solihull East E14001358
Constituency
E14001358
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Chelmsley Wood
Constituency code
E14001358
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Chelmsley Wood
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 009C E01010112
E01010112
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Solihull 009 E02002089
E02002089
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Solihull 009C E01010112
E01010112
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Solihull 009 E02002089
E02002089
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

7:26 AM4:16 PM
7:26 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
8 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 50 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 B37 7RA 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 E01010112 and MSOA E02002089 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10521
Present — Active
Postcode B37 7RA 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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