B93 8BX is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (B93) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8BX) 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 B93.
Postal Sector. In our case B93 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BX.

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 B93 8BX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is KNOWLE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the B93 8BX postcode have the street address of Gladstone Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the B93 8BX postcode is home to a bustling 61 residents!

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

B93 8BX is within the village of Dorridge.

The B93 8BX postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in B93 8BX are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in B93 8BX are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for B93 8BX

The telephone area code for B93 8BX is 01564 Lapworth.

Map Coordinates for B93 8BX

Latitude	52.3698729854
Longitude	-1.7485502699

Ordnance Survey Maps for B93 8BX

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 B93 8BX © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for B93 8BX

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	50.00%	NE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	17.00%	NE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	14.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	12.00%	NE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	19.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	22.00%	NNE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	52.00%	N 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	74.00%	NNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	51.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	2.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	30.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the B93 8BX Postcode?

Download Speeds For B93 8BX

Average Mbps	96.300
Median Mbps	56.700
Maximum Mbps	593.000

B93 8BX has an average download speed of 96.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

733 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

65% of postcodes (767,557) have slower broadband speeds.

35% of postcodes (416,351) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For B93 8BX

Average Mbps	13.600
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	39.000

B93 8BX has an average upload speed of 13.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,586 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

51% of postcodes (603,420) have slower upload speeds.

48% of postcodes (569,635) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of B93 8BX Postcode

England Primary Schools

Knowle Church of England Primary Academy

Address: Knowle Church of England Primary Academy, Kixley Lane, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0JE

Distance: 1.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01564776209

Knowle Church of England Primary School

Address: Knowle Church of England Primary School, Kixley Lane, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0JE

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact:

Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School

Address: Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School, Widney Close, Bentley Heath, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 9AS

Distance: 1.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01564772132

Dorridge Primary School

Address: Dorridge Primary School, Station Road, Dorridge, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8EU

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact:

St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School

Address: St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Mill Lane, Bentley Heath, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8PA

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Arden

Address: Arden, Station Road, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0PT

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01564773348

Arden School

Address: Arden School, Station Road, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0PT

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near B93 8BX

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 474 STATION ROAD, DORRIDGE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 8HE

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 DOWNING CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0QA

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 76 WIDNEY ROAD, BENTLEY HEATH, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9AW

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

SAME DAY TEETH WEST MIDLANDS LTD

Address: 51 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0HN

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.CHANGINGFACESANDSMILES.CO.UK

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 4 WILSONS ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0HZ

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: :

HOCKLEY HEATH DENTAL CARE

Address: 2358 STRATFORD ROAD, HOCKLEY HEATH, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B94 6QS

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near B93 8BX

DORRIDGE PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 5 FOREST COURT, DORRIDGE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 8JA

Distance: 0.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01564 772118

WINDRIDGE PHARMACY

Address: 1709 HIGH STREET, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0LN

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01564 772150

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: TESCO STORES LTD, 1505 STRATFORD ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 4EN

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 6237647

MONKSPATH PHARMACY

Address: SHELLY SHOPPING CENTRE, 6 FARMHOUSE WAY, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, B90 4EH

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 7044485

CHESWICK GREEN PHARMACY

Address: 12 CHESWICK WAY, CHESWICK GREEN, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 4JA

Distance: 2.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01564 702210

KONNECT PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 13, RADWAY IND EST, RADWAY ROAD, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 4NR

Distance: 2.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01217 093555

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near B93 8BX

ALAN TYLER OPTICIANS (DORRIDGE)

Address: 11 ARDEN BUILDINGS, STATION ROAD, DORRIDGE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 8HH

Distance: 0.33 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (SOLIHULL)

Address: 1642 HIGH STREET, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0NA

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

BANNISTER OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 17 ST. JOHNS WAY, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0LE

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS AT TESCO (SOLIHULL SHIRLEY)

Address: 1505 STRATFORD ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 4EN

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

EYE C HEALTHCARE (SOLIHULL)

Address: 11 HORTON GROVE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 4UZ

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: :

J & D MASON OPTICIANS (SOLIHULL)

Address: 18 FARMHOUSE WAY, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 4EH

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near B93 8BX

DORRIDGE SURGERY

Address: DOCTORS SURGERY, 3 AVENUE ROAD, DORRIDGE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 8LH

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01564 776262

ARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: DOWNING CLOSE, STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0QA

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01564 739194

GPS HEALTHCARE, KNOWLE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: GPS HEALTHCARE, KNOWLE SURGERY, 1500 WARWICK ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, B93 9LE

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: :

THE BLYTHE PRACTICE

Address: 1500 WARWICK ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9LE

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: :

MONKSPATH SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: FARMHOUSE WAY, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, B90 4EH

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: :

MONKSPATH SURGERY

Address: FARMHOUSE WAY, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, B90 4EH

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near B93 8BX

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: B93 8BX

Dorridge
Dorridge station, Station Approach, Dorridge, West Midlands, B93 8JA
Distance: 0.34 miles
Driving Time: 0.80 minutes
Widney Manor
Widney Manor station, Widney Manor Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3JW
Distance: 2.77 miles
Driving Time: 5.74 minutes
Lapworth
Lapworth station, Station Lane, Lapworth, Warwickshire, B94 6JJ
Distance: 3.11 miles
Driving Time: 5.99 minutes
Solihull
Solihull station, Station Approach, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1LE
Distance: 4.16 miles
Driving Time: 8.36 minutes
The Lakes (Warks)
The Lakes station, Malt House Lane, Earlswood Lakes, Warwickshire, B94 5SE
Distance: 6.19 miles
Driving Time: 12.23 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near B93 8BX

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near B93 8BX

M42 J4

Distance: 2.45 miles

Driving Time: 5.11 minutes

M42 J5

Distance: 2.85 miles

Driving Time: 5.84 minutes

M40 J16

Distance: 3.85 miles

Driving Time: 6.87 minutes

M42 J6

Distance: 6.20 miles

Driving Time: 9.14 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the B93 8BX Postcode?

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

What Council is the B93 8BX 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 B93 8BX 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 B93 8BX

Yearly House Sales for B93 8BX
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£625,000	£625,000	£625,000	1
2013	£550,000	£550,000	£550,000	1
2016	£700,000	£700,000	£700,000	1
2017	£700,000	£705,000	£702,500	2
2019	£721,000	£721,000	£721,000	1
2022	£1,740,000	£1,740,000	£1,740,000	1

Postcodes near the B93 8BX Postcode

B93 8BE Clyde Road B93 8BS Dorridge Road B93 8BT Dorridge Road B93 8BP Dorridge Road B93 8BY Granville Road B93 8BZ Paddock Drive B93 8BU Walcot Green B93 8BL Weston Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the B93 8BX Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near B93 8BX
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Station Road, Dorridge, SOLIHULL, B93 8FG	0.47 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to Sainsburys
Tesco, St. Johns Way, Knowle, SOLIHULL, B93 0LE	2.33 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to Tesco
Morrisons, George Road, SOLIHULL, B91 3BQ	5.09 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to Morrisons
Aldi, Homer Road, SOLIHULL, B91 3QJ	5.25 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to Aldi
Sainsburys, Poplar Way, SOLIHULL, B91 3BX	5.33 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the B93 8BX Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near B93 8BX
Burger King	Distance	Directions
15-17 High Street, Solihull, B91 3SJ	3.30 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to 15-17 High Street
Main Airport Terminal (airside), Birmingham, B26 3QJ	5.77 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to Main Airport Terminal (airside)
Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, B26 3QJ	5.80 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to Birmingham Airport
Hopwod Park S/a, Jct 2, Alvechurch, B48 7AU	8.32 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to Hopwod Park S/a, Jct 2

Mcdonald's Restaurants near B93 8BX
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Stratford Road, Shirley, SOLIHULL, B90 4EL	2.07 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to McDonald's, Stratford Road, Shirley, SOLIHULL, B90 4EL
McDonald's, High Street, SOLIHULL, B91 3TB	3.27 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to McDonald's, High Street, SOLIHULL, B91 3TB
McDonald's, Warwick Road, SOLIHULL, B92 7HX	5.63 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to McDonald's, Warwick Road, SOLIHULL, B92 7HX
McDonald's, School Road, Yardley Wood, BIRMINGHAM, B14 4BJ	5.98 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to McDonald's, School Road, Yardley Wood, BIRMINGHAM, B14 4BJ

KFC Restaurants near B93 8BX
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Coventry Road, Sheldon, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3JA	5.90 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to KFC Sheldon - Coventry Road
KFC, Welby Road, BIRMINGHAM, B28 8HP	6.16 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to KFC Birmingham - Hall Green
KFC, Church Road, Yardley, BIRMINGHAM, B25 8UX	7.15 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to KFC Birmingham - Yew Tree Retail Park
KFC, Fordrough, Yardley, BIRMINGHAM, B25 8DL	7.49 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to KFC Birmingham - Heybarnes Retail Park
KFC, Moorend Avenue, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5TD	7.57 miles	Directions from B93 8BX to KFC Birmingham - Chelmsley Wood