Living in B37, Solihull
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around B37 in Solihull. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central B37 sold at a median of £180,000 across 44 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Solihull are up 3.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 51 schools within about 3 miles, 62% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of B37 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Solihull pays £2,197 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 460 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Solihull: £337,112, up 3.3% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider West Midlands average is £236,098.
Check sold prices for a specific address in B37 →
See where B37 ranks across West Midlands →
Council tax at Band D in Solihull: £2,197 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare B37 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for B37 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around B37
44 recorded home sales on the streets around central B37 in the last 2 years, with a median of £180,000 and a range from £105,000 to £370,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Camplea Croft, B37 5DU | Terraced | £171,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 24 Moorend Avenue, B37 5RY | Semi-detached | £235,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 33 Durham Croft, B37 5QS | Terraced | £172,250 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| 43 Chester Close, B37 5HE | Terraced | £165,000 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| 263 Bosworth Drive, B37 5DN | Terraced | £194,700 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| 36 Nineacres Drive, B37 5DD | Terraced | £173,000 | 1 Apr 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
51 schools within 3 miles , of which 62% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shirestone Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | 0.29 mi 2023/24 |
| Smith's Wood Primary Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 1.7 mi away | 0.77 mi varies |
| Coleshill Heath School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | 0.4 mi varies |
| Marston Green Infant Academy | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi away | 0.8 mi varies |
Schools in B37 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | varies |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.57 mi | varies |
| Marston Green Infant Academy | Primary | 0.8 mi | varies |
| Fordbridge Community Primary School | Primary | 1.03 mi | varies |
Will an address here get a place? How far Solihull schools admitted from, school by school →
33 state primary and 9 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 17.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 12.4% |
| Sales and customer service | 12.4% |
| Professional occupations | 12.3% |
| Skilled trades | 10.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How B37 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 9.0 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of B37 (E01010129, 1,646 residents in 2021, up 8.6% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 9.0 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 39.4% | 37.4% | -2.0 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 7.6% | 11.1% | +3.5 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 52.1% | 51.3% | -0.8 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 20.6% | 21.6% | +1.0 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 15.1% | 16.0% | +0.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 8.1% | 17.1% | +9.0 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 5.6% | 7.1% | +1.5 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 72.7% | 75.5% | +2.8 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 89.6% | 87.3% | -2.3 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
460 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central B37 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Solihull's figures.
Buses from the centre of B37
Best-served stop: Winchester Drive, with 16.3 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of B37 is Winchester Drive: 16.3 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 9.2 in the evening and 9.8 on Sunday daytime; first bus 02:00, last 00:43 after midnight. Routes there: 14, 97, 97A. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of B37. The nearest, Bosworth Medical Group, has 13,589 registered patients and 2,998 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Medical Group | 0.5 mi | 13,589 | 2,998 |
| Croft Medical Centre | 0.6 mi | 11,351 | 4,457 |
| Kingshurst Medical Practice | 1.1 mi | 6,553 | 3,061 |
Nearest A&E: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, where 61.4% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust at 83.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Solihull pays £2,197 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.2% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Solihull, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,720 | +3.9% |
| 2022-23 | £1,792 | +4.2% |
| 2023-24 | £1,888 | +5.4% |
| 2024-25 | £1,984 | +5.1% |
| 2025-26 | £2,088 | +5.2% |
| 2026-27 | £2,197 | +5.2% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Solihull was agreed support by government for 2025-26 (£32.658m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about B37
What is the average house price in B37?
The average sold price in Solihull is £337,112 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in B37?
Prices in Solihull are up 3.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in B37?
The median of 44 recorded sales around central B37 in the last 2 years is £180,000, ranging from £105,000 to £370,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in B37?
51 schools sit within 3 miles of central B37, and 62% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in B37?
460 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central B37 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is B37 at risk of flooding?
Central B37 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is B37 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 62% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £180,000; the area sits in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 460 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is B37 safe?
460 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central B37 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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