B37 6LW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (B37) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6LW) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case B which means Birmingham.
Postal District. In our case B37.
Postal Sector. In our case B37 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LW.

The regional mail center for the post area B is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the B37 6LW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is CHELMSLEY WOOD DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the B37 6LW postcode have the street address of Fordbridge Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the B37 6LW postcode is home to a bustling 28 residents!

It is situated within the post town of BIRMINGHAM within the old postal county of Warwickshire.

B37 6LW is within the city of Birmingham.

The B37 6LW postcode area is composed of 44% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 56% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in B37 6LW are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached, enclosed end-terraced and end-terraced. Of these flats, most are detached. The remainder are enclosed end-terraced. Of these maisonettes, most are detached.

Most properties in B37 6LW are social housing with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	44%
Commercial	0%
Public	56%

Telephone Area Code for B37 6LW

The telephone area code for B37 6LW is 0121 Birmingham.

Map Coordinates for B37 6LW

Latitude	52.4901636317
Longitude	-1.75029556418

Ordnance Survey Maps for B37 6LW

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 220 Birmingham, Walsall, Solihull and Redditch	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 139 Birmingham and Wolverhampton	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from B37 6LW © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for B37 6LW

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	ENE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 7 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	19.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	53.00%	ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	23.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	19.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	24.00%	NE 9 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	51.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	70.00%	NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	73.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	75.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	43.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	58.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	55.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	WNW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the B37 6LW Postcode?

Download Speeds For B37 6LW

Average Mbps	163.800
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	460.000

B37 6LW has an average download speed of 163.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

207 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

93% of postcodes (1,105,558) have slower broadband speeds.

7% of postcodes (78,876) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For B37 6LW

Average Mbps	15.900
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	36.000

B37 6LW has an average upload speed of 15.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,663 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

73% of postcodes (869,906) have slower upload speeds.

26% of postcodes (304,072) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of B37 6LW Postcode

England Primary Schools

Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School

Address: Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School, 10 Craig Croft, Chelmund's Cross, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 7TR

Distance: 1.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01217704063

Windy Arbor Primary School

Address: Windy Arbor Primary School, Woodlands Way, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 6RN

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact:

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Fordbridge Road, Kingshurst, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 6LW

Distance: 0.00 miles

Contact:

Yorkswood Primary School

Address: Yorkswood Primary School, Kingshurst Way, Kingshurst, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 6DF

Distance: 0.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01217798770

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

Address: St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Arran Way, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0QE

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact:

St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5DP

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact:

Fordbridge Community Primary School

Address: Fordbridge Community Primary School, Crabtree Drive, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5BU

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact:

Coleshill Heath School

Address: Coleshill Heath School, Lime Grove, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 7PY

Distance: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01217798070

Smith's Wood Primary Academy

Address: Smith's Wood Primary Academy, Burton's Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0SZ

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01217798050

Kingshurst Primary School

Address: Kingshurst Primary School, School Close, Kingshurst, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 6BN

Distance: 0.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01217886510

Hillstone Primary School

Address: Hillstone Primary School, Hillstone Road, Shard End, Birmingham, West Midlands, B34 7PY

Distance: 0.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01216753573

Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School

Address: Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School, Green Lane, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0BX

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact:

Castle Bromwich Junior School

Address: Castle Bromwich Junior School, Castle Bromwich Junior School Hurst Lane North, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0HD

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact:

Timberley Academy

Address: Timberley Academy, Bradley Road, Shard End, Birmingham, West Midlands, B34 7RL

Distance: 1.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214642002

Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School

Address: Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School, Hurst Lane, Shard End, Birmingham, West Midlands, B34 7HN

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact:

The Shirestone Academy

Address: The Shirestone Academy, Shirestone Road, Tile Cross, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 0DH

Distance: 1.06 miles

School Website

Contact: 01216754686

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

Address: Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, East Meadway, Tile Cross, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 0AU

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Smith's Wood Sports College

Address: Smith's Wood Sports College, Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0UE

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact:

WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)

Address: WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull), Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 5FD

Distance: 0.63 miles

School Website

Contact: 01212893556

Smith's Wood Academy

Address: Smith's Wood Academy, Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0UE

Distance: 0.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01217884100

CTC Kingshurst Academy

Address: CTC Kingshurst Academy, Cooks Lane, Kingshurst, Solihull, West Midlands, B37 6NU

Distance: 0.24 miles

Contact:

John Henry Newman Catholic College

Address: John Henry Newman Catholic College, Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5GA

Distance: 0.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01217705331

Grace Academy Solihull

Address: Grace Academy Solihull, Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsey Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5JS

Distance: 1.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213294600

Tile Cross Academy

Address: Tile Cross Academy, Gressel Lane, Tile Cross, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 9UF

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01215666400

The International School

Address: The International School, Gressel Lane, Tile Cross, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 9UF

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near B37 6LW

KINGSHURST DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 16 THE PARADE, KINGSHURST, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B37 6BA

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: :

LANSDOWN DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 711 CHESTER ROAD, KINGSHURST, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 0LN

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: CRABTREE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B37 5BU

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

SMITH'S WOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: BURTONS WAY, BIRMINGHAM, B36 0SZ

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 261 CHESTER ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 0ET

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

21-21A BELL LANE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 21-21A BELL LANE, KITTS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B33 0HS

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near B37 6LW

BROWNS PHARMACY

Address: 12-14 THE PARADE, KINGSHURST, BIRMINGHAM, B37 6BA

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 7703196

BOOTS

Address: CHELMSLEY WOOD PCC, 16 CRABTREE DRIVE, CHELMSLEY WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B37 5BU

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 7705602

BUCHAN CHEMIST

Address: 2 HAWTHORNE ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 0HH

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 7472920

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: BOSWORTH DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B37 5EX

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 7885710

BOOTS

Address: 29-31 GREENWOOD WAY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B37 5TL

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 7706011

CASTLE PHARMACY

Address: 335 CHESTER ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, B36 0JG

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01217 472386

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near B37 6LW

I M HADFIELD OPTOMETRISTS - KINGSHURST

Address: 20 THE PARADE, KINGSHURST, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B37 6BA

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: :

COVENTRY 2 DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 165 MERIDEN DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B37 6BT

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (CHELMSLEY WOOD, BIRMINGHAM)

Address: 2-4 GREENWOOD SQUARE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B37 5TR

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

COOK OPTICIANS

Address: 6 HURST LANE, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 7HR

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (CHELMSLEY WOOD)

Address: 11 COPPICE WAY, CHELMSLEY WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B37 5TX

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

VISION REPUBLIC OPTICIANS

Address: 15 OWNALL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 7AH

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near B37 6LW

KINGSHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 40 GILSON WAY, KINGSHURST, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B37 6BE

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01217 175350

CHESTER ROAD SURGERY

Address: 406C CHESTER ROAD, KINGSHURST, BIRMINGHAM, B36 0LF

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: :

BOSWORTH MEDICAL GROUP

Address: CHELMSLEY WOOD PCC, CRABTREE DRIVE, CHELMSLEY WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B37 5BU

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 7704484

NSC BOSWORTH HUB

Address: BOSWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE, 16 CRABTREE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B37 5BU

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3290031

CHELMSLEY WOOD - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: CHELMSLEY WOOD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, CRABTREE DRIVE, CHELMSLEY WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5BU

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

THE CASTLE PRACTICE

Address: 2 HAWTHORNE ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 0HH

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 7472422

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Transport Links near B37 6LW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: B37 6LW

Lea Hall
Lea Hall station, Lea Hall Road, Lea Hall, West Midlands, B33 8JU
Distance: 2.51 miles
Driving Time: 5.93 minutes
Marston Green
Marston Green station, Holly Lane, Marston Green, West Midlands, B37 7AB
Distance: 2.82 miles
Driving Time: 6.10 minutes
Stechford
Stechford station, Victoria Road, Stechford, West Midlands, B33 8AJ
Distance: 3.86 miles
Driving Time: 8.39 minutes
Coleshill Parkway
Coleshill Parkway station, Station Road, Coleshill, Warwickshire, B46 1JZ
Distance: 3.87 miles
Driving Time: 7.56 minutes
Water Orton
Water Orton station, Marsh Lane, Water Orton, Warwickshire, B46 1NE
Distance: 4.50 miles
Driving Time: 7.53 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near B37 6LW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near B37 6LW

M6 J4

Distance: 3.49 miles

Driving Time: 5.17 minutes

M42 J7

Distance: 3.60 miles

Driving Time: 5.27 minutes

M42 J7A

Distance: 6.95 miles

Driving Time: 10.30 minutes

M42 J8

Distance: 7.47 miles

Driving Time: 10.01 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the B37 6LW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Meriden Co Const
Member or Parliament	Saqib Bhatti
Contact Details	Contact Saqib Bhatti
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the B37 6LW Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Solihull District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Solihull District at the following link Solihull District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Solihull District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Solihull District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the B37 6LW Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Solihull council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries

House Sales in B37 6LW

Yearly House Sales for B37 6LW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2016	£117,500	£117,500	£117,500	1
2017	£140,000	£140,000	£140,000	1
2020	£150,000	£150,000	£150,000	1

Postcodes near the B37 6LW Postcode

B37 6JS Babbs Mill Drive B37 6HE Broomcroft Road B37 6JA Didgley Grove B37 6LS Fordbridge Road B37 6LA Gilson Way B37 6JB Oakthorpe Drive B37 6HY Oakthorpe Drive B37 6JD Oakthorpe Drive B37 6LR Schofield Road B37 6LP Schofield Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the B37 6LW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near B37 6LW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, BIRMINGHAM, B36 0LB	1.29 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to Aldi
Asda, Bosworth Drive, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5EX	1.38 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to Asda
Morrisons, Hurst Lane, BIRMINGHAM, B34 7HR	1.39 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to Morrisons
Iceland, Cedar Walk, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5TU	1.41 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to Iceland
Lidl, Mackadown Lane, BIRMINGHAM, B33 0NG	1.81 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the B37 6LW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near B37 6LW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, B26 3QJ	2.63 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to Birmingham Airport
Main Airport Terminal (airside), Birmingham, B26 3QJ	2.66 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to Main Airport Terminal (airside)
902-904 Kingsbury Road, Erdington, B24 9PY	3.04 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to 902-904 Kingsbury Road
Fort Retail Park, Unit F1, Birmingham, B24 9FP	3.34 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to Fort Retail Park, Unit F1

Mcdonald's Restaurants near B37 6LW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Bosworth Drive, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5EX	0.86 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to McDonald's, Bosworth Drive, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5EX
McDonald's, Meadway, BIRMINGHAM, B33 0XH	1.53 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to McDonald's, Meadway, BIRMINGHAM, B33 0XH
McDonald's, Flaxley Parkway, Stechford Retail Park, BIRMINGHAM, B33 9AN	2.43 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to McDonald's, Flaxley Parkway, Stechford Retail Park, BIRMINGHAM, B33 9AN
McDonald's, Coventry Road, Yardley, BIRMINGHAM, B26 1DS	3.03 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to McDonald's, Coventry Road, Yardley, BIRMINGHAM, B26 1DS

KFC Restaurants near B37 6LW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, BIRMINGHAM, B36 0LB	0.80 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to KFC Birmingham - Castle Bromwich
KFC, Moorend Avenue, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5TD	0.90 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to KFC Birmingham - Chelmsley Wood
KFC, Church Road, Yardley, BIRMINGHAM, B25 8UX	2.97 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to KFC Birmingham - Yew Tree Retail Park
KFC, Coventry Road, Sheldon, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3JA	3.01 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to KFC Sheldon - Coventry Road
KFC, Kingsbury Road, Erdington, BIRMINGHAM, B24 9PY	3.05 miles	Directions from B37 6LW to KFC Tyburn - Kingsbury Road