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B36 9LF

Lanchester Way

Smith's Wood

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Detailed insights for B36 9LF

Overview

Postcode B36 9LF is located in a major urban area, within the Smith's Wood ward of Solihull in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Smith's Wood North area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Smith's Wood North is £41,594 per year. The nearest station is Water Orton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Lanchester Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
29.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Smith's Wood North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,577 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Smith's Wood North has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

29.7%

Approximately 29.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Smith's Wood North is £41,594 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 43 ft away from B36 9LF.

Flood risk

No risk

Smith's Wood North near B36 9LF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Water Orton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B36 9LF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Water Orton

N/A

Walking directions to Water Orton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B36 9LF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miLanchester ParkMediumWalking directions to Lanchester Park

Area Profile

Population
258
Population density
10,318.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.07(+7%)
Vehicle crime
7.93(+20%)
Public order
7.2(+18%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.2(0%)
Burglary
5.76(+42%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
210
81.4%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
18
6.98%
Caribbean
9
3.49%
Other White
8
3.1%
African
5
1.94%
Total population: 258

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
59
28.78%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
20.49%
Level 3 (A level)
33
16.1%
Level 4+ (Degree)
31
15.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
9.27%
Total 16+ residents: 205

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
31
27.93%
Social rents from council
30
27.03%
Owns with a mortgage
25
22.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
17.12%
Other social rented
3
2.7%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Smith's Wood

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £204,250 in Smith's Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £430,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Smith's Wood in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Smith's Wood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£290,000
Flats8£123,250
Semi-Detached24£251,000
Terraced49£195,000

10 year median price trend in Smith's Wood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Smith's Wood.

Schools

In the B36 9LF postcode area, located within Smith's Wood North, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B36 9LF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableCastlewood SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryCastle Bromwich Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryPark Hall AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B36 9LF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B36 9LF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miNisaWindleaves Road, Solihull, B36 0BTWalking directions to Nisa
0.2 miTesco ExpressGreen Lane, Solihull, B36 0BXWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Solihull district (2025-26).

Band A£1,392
Band B£1,624
Band C£1,856
Band D£2,088
Band E£2,552
Band F£3,016
Band G£3,480
Band H£4,176

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictSolihullE08000029
Parliamentary ConstituencyBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthE14001095
WardSmith's WoodE05001300
ParishSmith's WoodE04000156
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Smith's Wood NorthE02002082
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Solihull 002DE01010240
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.