Postcode B36 0LT is located in a major urban area, within the Smith's Wood area of Solihull in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Smith's Wood South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 130.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Smith's Wood South is £42,694 per year. The median sale price in Smith's Wood is £200,000 (around £221 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £170,750 and £235,000. The nearest station is Water Orton, about 1.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Kingshurst Park.
Smith's Wood South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,319 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.
Smith's Wood South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 130.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 47.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Smith's Wood South is £42,694 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from B36 0LT.
Smith's Wood South near B36 0LT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Water Orton located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Kingshurst Park | Small | Walking directions to Kingshurst Park |
Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £221 per square foot) in Smith's Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £390,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £290,000 | £303 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £250,000 | £272 |
| Terraced | 46 | £194,500 | £200 |
| Flats | 6 | £122,500 | £178 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £263,000 | £87,500 | £140,000 | £128,000 |
| 2017 | £210,000 | £101,500 | £168,500 | £125,000 |
| 2018 | £300,000 | £99,250 | £167,500 | £132,500 |
| 2019 | £239,995 | £112,500 | £195,000 | £145,000 |
| 2020 | £242,500 | £123,000 | £197,500 | £142,000 |
| 2021 | £195,000 | £105,000 | £205,000 | £155,500 |
| 2022 | £295,000 | £112,500 | £250,000 | £174,000 |
| 2023 | £230,000 | £110,000 | £230,000 | £183,500 |
| 2024 | £317,000 | £138,000 | £232,500 | £173,500 |
| 2025 | £290,000 | £123,250 | £250,000 | £191,000 |
| 2026 | — | £102,500 | £253,000 | £190,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £218 | £150 | £161 | £138 |
| 2017 | £219 | £179 | £181 | £135 |
| 2018 | £296 | £180 | £195 | £148 |
| 2019 | £259 | £179 | £199 | £156 |
| 2020 | £237 | £193 | £207 | £160 |
| 2021 | £211 | £158 | £221 | £173 |
| 2022 | £305 | £212 | £261 | £194 |
| 2023 | £334 | £201 | £256 | £202 |
| 2024 | £311 | £226 | £292 | £192 |
| 2025 | £302 | £182 | £278 | £206 |
| 2026 | — | £178 | £260 | £196 |
There were 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B36 0LT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2026 | 58, Windward Way, Birmingham, B36 0PP | Terraced | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 667, Chester Road, Birmingham, B36 0LN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 96, Falkland Way, Birmingham, B36 0LX | Terraced | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 11, St Martins Close, Birmingham, B36 0LP | Flats | Leasehold | £162,500 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 684, Chester Road, Birmingham, B36 0LJ | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the B36 0LT postcode area, located within Smith's Wood South, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Sept 2025. | |
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Sept 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jun 2022. | |
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jun 2022
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Kingshurst Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2023. | |
Kingshurst Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 May 2023
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B36 0LT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | CS Paul's News and Convenience | 32 Rathlin Croft, Birmingham, B36 0PJ | Walking directions to CS Paul's News and Convenience |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Marston Drive, Solihull, B37 6BD | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Solihull district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B36 0LT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jean Hamilton
Smith's Wood - Elected 2 May 2024
Liam Byrne
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B36 0LT records about 130 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around B36 0LT in Smith's Wood is £200,000 (about £221 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to B36 0LT, including Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst (Requires improvement), St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Kingshurst Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B36 0LT scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,319 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North covering B36 0LT is Liam Byrne (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jean Hamilton (Green Party).